Extensive home renovation can make a whole lot of questions run through your head, about all the things you wish to change. One of the most prevalent question, when it comes to large structural changes is, will I need planning permissions? If you are not a professional in the building or construction industry, you may not realise that there are actually quite a few home renovations and changes you can make without planning permissions. The important thing is that you have Permitted Development (PD) rights.

One item that falls into PD rights is that you are able to knock down an internal wall without planning permissions. However, you will need to get Building Regulations approval on this type of structural change and electrical work, as knocking down an internal wall could have significant implications if done incorrectly.

If you are hoping to knock down an internal wall in your renovation, rest easy knowing that this will not require planning permissions, but still needs to follow building regulations.