So today was D day on the planning application and sadly, we’ve been advised to withdraw by the council.

We had been hoping to build a modest 2 storey extension to the rear and side, however our proposals are evidently unneighbourly.

“Unneighbourly”

Evidently any form of 2 storey extension on the left hand side is going to be a non-starter which puts us back to the drawing board. The architects we spoke to and the local planner indicated it’s unlikely that we would be allowed to do any form of 2 storey extension on the right hand side, so we’re left with the option of single storey extensions to the sides or a double storey to the rear.

Of course the bigger question of whether to extend at all still remains open. We were hoping to enlarge the kitchen slightly and to get an en-suite in to any upstairs bedroom. These are our current floor plans:

Any suggestions? 🙂