A Shared Vision

Trevor was able to share his vision with us and we quickly began to develop a number of mood boards, sketches and outline scheme exploring all the possibilities in the design of open space living, utilising natural light and modern structures.

Throughout the consultation and design stage we were fully briefed on the complexity of the construction, the disruptive nature of the build, timeframes and estimated costs.  Linley took total control of all building regulations, drawing specifications and submissions with the local council, their knowledge and relationship with the building control department was highly professional which gave us comfort as a client.

Once an agreement to commence was made we were introduced to the team of craftsmen who were appointed to carry out the building work.  We found these guys to be freindly, totally trustworthy and imprtantly to us, they lived locally in Hertfordshire.

The Linley team interacted extremely professionally with the other trades and held our privacy, security and saftey as their number one priority; this allowed our family to continue to live normally and still take our family holidays in the knowledge that all was well back home.

The completed build was exactly as planned, costs were slightly higher than forecast due to upgrades on finish and materials but the timeframe was about spot on.  As a design and build business we would highly recommend Linley Developments, as such we have welcomed 3 potential Linley clients to our home in the past 6 months.

Mr and Mrs Jones, Welwyn Garden City

Permitted Development (PD) Rights

You can now extend a dwelling by 4m to the rear if it's single storey or 3m if it's double storey without having to obtain planning permission

There are height restrictions but they are that a single storey extension not being higher than 4m in height to the ridge and the eaves and the ridge heights of any extension not being higher than the exiting property.

Changes to Planning Permission

Improvements which do not now need planning permission include: building a porch, carrying out internal decorations, coverting the loft space to a habitable space, installing satellite dishes, putting in rooflights or dormer windows, extending the back of your home

Trevor Appears in July FMB Magazine

Trevor Hyatt MD of Linley Developments appears in the July Issue of FMB magazine.  Trevor is featured this month as a previous winner of an FMB award  who has gone on to be the winner of ITV's "May The Best House Win" and the article covers his donation from winning the show to Noah's Ark children's Hospice.

Changes to Planning Permission

Improvements which do not now need planning permission include: building a porch, carrying out internal decorations, coverting the loft space to a habitable space, installing satellite dishes, putting in rooflights or dormer windows, extending the back of your home

Permitted Development Rules Change

The rules on Permitted Development (PD) - what you can do to your home without needing planning approval have recently changed. You can now convert your loft into living accomodation, extend the roof to the back or sides up to 40m2 and add dormer windows or rooflights

Goverment to Build New Homes

The government are to free up land to build 100,000 new homes.  Plans will be pubished to sell thousands of acres of land to home builders.  The new homes are expected to be built over the next four years creating 25,000 jobs.