Planning permission is approval from your local council to carry out certain types of building work. Not all renovations require it, but larger changes or alterations that affect the exterior of your home often do.

First fix is one of those phrases that gets used a lot during renovations… but isn’t always explained. It refers to the early stage of construction when all the hidden infrastructure is installed. Things like: • electrical wiring• plumbing pipes• heating systems• cables and ducting At this point, the walls and floors are usually still open so everything can be installed inside them.