Converting a house into flats needs planning permission, and approval turns on space standards, amenity, refuse and cycle storage, and in some boroughs a policy resisting the loss of family houses.
- Borough policy and space standard check
- Layout design to national space standards
- Planning application and negotiation
- Fire and acoustic separation packages
Can any house be converted to flats? +
Physically most can; in planning terms boroughs vary widely, and several resist losing family homes. We give you the policy answer before design begins.
What are the space standards? +
The national standard sets 37 square metres as the minimum for a one-person flat, rising with occupancy. Our layouts are checked against it before submission.
