Strap in - this could be long and very boring
We are getting a garage conversion done for an extra living space/bedroom. We are having it done to building regs and it will be fully signed off etc.
I spoke to my local planning department about the change of use and she told me that because the garage was attached, it would fall under permitted development. She said if I wanted to do it all formally that ideally I could do with a Lawful Development Certificate as sometimes Solicitors want them when you sell your house. She did say most people don't bother.
Now, if we didn't have bad luck then we wouldn't have any luck at all so I am a little twitchy about NOT getting the Lawful Development Certificate tbh as I would hate for it to bite us on the arse in later years, but some people I have spoken to have said not to bother and its not worth the price. Indeed, all my neighbours who have had conversions done have not gone down the route of certification.
So I am basically canvassing opinions here. Do we bother or not? If we dont need one, and we could just get an indemnity policy instead then that will save some money and many many hours of drawing for the plans that need submitting. Or has anyone that you know of done similar under permitted development but have subsequently had issues when remortgaging or selling?
TIA