Hello!
I have bought a 1920s house in the countryside that needs a little interior love, but is otherwise in good condition.
When renovating, we want to remove a wall in the kitchen which I assume is load-bearing. In the longer term, we also want to add a glazed extension to the house.
The problem is there are no blueprints, the seller doesn't have them, and the city's planning department can't find anything in their archive.
How do I proceed? Do I need to draw up the house and then submit these with the building permit application?
Does anyone have an idea of what it might cost to draw up the house?
Grateful for advice!
I have bought a 1920s house in the countryside that needs a little interior love, but is otherwise in good condition.
When renovating, we want to remove a wall in the kitchen which I assume is load-bearing. In the longer term, we also want to add a glazed extension to the house.
The problem is there are no blueprints, the seller doesn't have them, and the city's planning department can't find anything in their archive.
How do I proceed? Do I need to draw up the house and then submit these with the building permit application?
Does anyone have an idea of what it might cost to draw up the house?
Grateful for advice!
Homeowner
· Småländska höglandet
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Congratulations on the house!
Is the house located within a detailed planning area or a consolidated building area? The municipality knows if you don't!
If there is no detailed plan or consolidated building area, there is significantly more freedom in what you can and can't do without a building permit. In many cases, a building notice is sufficient, sometimes not even that.
The absence of archived drawings is because there was no requirement to apply for a building permit for houses in rural areas before the 1970s.
If you're lucky, your house might be a prototype with many sibling houses in the country. Plans were issued for a number of house models, which people could buy a copy of and build the house themselves. I don't remember who issued these, but surely someone else in the forum has a better handle on this!
Is the house located within a detailed planning area or a consolidated building area? The municipality knows if you don't!
If there is no detailed plan or consolidated building area, there is significantly more freedom in what you can and can't do without a building permit. In many cases, a building notice is sufficient, sometimes not even that.
The absence of archived drawings is because there was no requirement to apply for a building permit for houses in rural areas before the 1970s.
If you're lucky, your house might be a prototype with many sibling houses in the country. Plans were issued for a number of house models, which people could buy a copy of and build the house themselves. I don't remember who issued these, but surely someone else in the forum has a better handle on this!
Hello and thank you for the response!
No, it is not within a detailed planned area.
It seems promising at least for the load-bearing wall, which should be a minor issue. I'll contact the municipality and check, otherwise there's only a constructor and a skilled firm left to consider
Interesting if that can be the case with the drawings, I actually didn't know that. I hope someone well-versed in this responds and can guide me further.
Thanks again for your response!
/ Awald
No, it is not within a detailed planned area.
It seems promising at least for the load-bearing wall, which should be a minor issue. I'll contact the municipality and check, otherwise there's only a constructor and a skilled firm left to consider
Interesting if that can be the case with the drawings, I actually didn't know that. I hope someone well-versed in this responds and can guide me further.
Thanks again for your response!
/ Awald