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Convert bungalow roof to gambrel

j<>c · 2020-10-26 21:49:45

Anyone have any experience of converting a traditional pitched bungalow roof to a gambrel? Seems like it would be a good way to increase your floor area but can't find anyone who has done it online. I assume planning permission would be needed. However if you were to keep the existing external walls would you require an…

26-10-2020 9:49pm

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j<>c

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Anyone have any experience of converting a traditional pitched bungalow roof to a gambrel? Seems like it would be a good way to increase your floor area but can't find anyone who has done it online.

I assume planning permission would be needed. However if you were to keep the existing external walls would you require an architect to obtain the planning permission? I am an engineer and the father's a builder so would be confident we could manage it ourselves.

Is there any reason you don't see more people doing it?

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#2 27-10-2020 9:04am

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you can apply for PP yourself, as long as you meet the requirements for all the site notices/no of drawings/ scale etc. etc
Its not onerous

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