9 Crown Row, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 0TH
Liam McDonnell
Lettings Valuer
Liam attended school locally in Ascot and began his career in estate agency aged 18 in the Bracknell area. He has gone on to gain experience within the Maidenhead, Reading and Wokingham markets too. Building relationships is what Liam enjoys the most in his role, which gives him the opportunity to meet and help all kinds of people. Away from work, Liam enjoys playing football throughout the week and for a local Bracknell team on a Sunday (some say the next Sunday League Pirlo).
The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is…
The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing.
Top of my bucket list is…
To travel around America and Australia.
On Sunday mornings, you can usually find me…
On a football pitch in all weathers – potentially a little jaded from the night before.
My guilty pleasures are…
Watching Super Sunday and the F1 whilst devouring a takeaway. Highly recommended.
The thing I like best about my job…
Helping and advising landlords on how to make the process of letting their property as stress-free as possible, and assuring tenants throughout the process so that it becomes an enjoyable and exciting experience.
The person I’d most like to go for a drink with is…
Sir Alex Ferguson.
7 Feb 2017
The erection of a conservatory or shed is usually defined as development under the Town and Country planning Acts and would require planning permission if it were not for certain permitted development rights available to many ordinary properties.
SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSION
There are a variety of rights available to many homeowners and one relates to the right to extend your home by way of a single-storey extension subject to the following caveats;
- The extension does not sit forward of the principal elevation
- Materials used in the extension should be similar to those used in the original property
- The eaves cannot be higher than 3m, where the property is within 2 metres of a boundary (or 4 metres in height otherwise) ie single storey
- Rear extensions — no more than 4m in depth (detached house) or 3m in depth (semi-detached or terrace)
- Side extensions — the width of the extension must not be greater than half the width of the original dwelling.
Permitted development rights can be withdrawn in certain areas such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty or Conservation Areas or when a building is Listed, so always check with your local planning authority.
OUTBUILDINGS AND SHEDS
Under permitted development rights there may be opportunities to build multiple outbuildings or sheds under under permitted development rights providing that;
- The total area covered by such buildings/enclosures does not exceed 50% of the total area of the curtilage. This 50% should take into account any extensions, but not the area covered by the main house
- Outbuildings cannot sit forward of the principal elevation, and
- There are height restrictions depending on the type of roof (4m for dual pitch roofs, 3m for other roofs, and 2.5m when the building is within 2m of the boundary).
- Outbuildings may only be single storey, with the maximum eaves height remaining at 2.5m.
The definition of an outbuilding is that the use should be ‘incidental’ to that of the main dwelling (for example a garage or store). Outbuildings in these circumstances may not be used for residential accommodation.
In all circumstances we strongly recommend taking case-by-case professional advice before committing to new works.
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