Building News

As you may be aware, there are certain developments that you can carry out on your home that do not require planning consent. General Development Planning Orders (GDPOs) give implied planning consent for certain classes of development. Different rules apply in...

This is a follow up to my blog last month about Permitted Development. This time I am looking at extensions. Extensions – Permitted Development: • You can extend a detached dwelling by 8m to the rear if it is single storey or 3m for a double storey. • Semi-detached...

This is final part of my article about Permitted Development, following on from my blogs of the last two months.   This time I am considering outbuildings. Outbuildings – Permitted Development: •    It is permitted to construct any type of...

I read with interest a recent government announcement that self-driving trucks will be running on major UK roads by the end of next year. These trials will form part of an £8.1 million scheme to test the feasibility of what is known as ‘truck platooning’.  The...

Following on from last month’s article about self-driving trucks reaching our roads it seems that electrification may be close behind them. It has been proposed that some of the busiest freight road networks be fitted with overhead gantries and catenary systems,...

I think we are all aware that these days it is pretty essential that any commercial business premises should be flexible. In fact modern buildings are designed to be readily adaptable and easily converted to a variety of uses. We here at Regency Construction have...

You may think it is cold here in Gloucestershire, with a smattering of snow making things look very seasonal, but other parts of the UK have been experiencing extreme weather conditions. Luckily civil engineering teams throughout the country have leapt into action....

Rather than have the expense of moving to a larger property, many families, especially those with children, are taking the opportunity to extend their existing property instead. There are a number of advantages to doing this: • You are adding value to your...

What features will we be including in the houses we build in the future? Ones with swimming pools, good hiding places and potential for tree houses, if the nation’s children have anything to do with it! London estate agency Chestertons surveyed 3,000 house hunting...

We need more housing in this country – everyone says so.   It is estimated that we should be building 200,000 to 250,000 new houses a year to meet demand. At the moment, some 11,000 self-build homes are completed each year. Is self-build a viable answer?...