I really need advice, we’re starting to do a lot of renovations on our house this year and I think I know how to get started with other parts of the house, but the conservatory I’m a bit unsure about (diagram included, mainly because I spend a lot of time on AIBU and love a good diagram!).
It has three glazed walls, and the one that joins into our house. I think turning it into an extension should fall under permitted development, but we ideally want to put a brick wall in on the left side (marked a) as I don’t think we can have a proper roof on otherwise. Am I right in thinking this will be too close to the boundary? Their conservatory is on the other side and it would affect their light (it’s got frosted windows on that side), so I’m presuming we couldn’t do this? If so, how far from the boundary can we build as we can potentially move it or make the room slightly smaller? I couldn’t find that online!
Also, if we put a solid roof on do we need a structural survey? Or could a builder just do it without? Though I know we need diagrams for building regs (I think) so I guess we’d either need them or an architect?
Any help would be really appreciated - I’m finding this stressful already and it’s only at the planning stages!!