Whilst I was back in the UK, I received an email from the local mayors office to inform me that my planning application for the garage conversion required some additional information, specificaly: A narrative to explain the overall proposal A graphical illustration of how the proposed construction will look in…
With the planning granted for the pool, I have now submitted planning for the conversion of the garage to a pool house. I did not submit this all in one go, as this is a slightly more stringent process and I did not want the lack of permission for this…
I know that we took a little bit of a risk starting the dig before getting the building permit (déclaration préalable) but it has been over two months since we submitted the application and therefore tacit approval could be assumed. The bit that got me nervous, however, was an email…
With our final design complete, it is time to apply for planning permission. In France there are a number of different levels of permission, depending upon the type and scale of project. For a swimming pools, the follow general rules apply (sizes are surface area of water): Less than 10m2…