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These simple visual guides outline common household projects. Links to further information will take you to the Planning Portal's Building Work and Greener Homes sections.

Interactive house

Explore our interactive semi-detached house for guidance on many common householder projects, including home microgeneration, in England.

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Interactive terrace

Explore our interactive terrace for guidance relating to flats, shops and basements as well as many common householder projects, in England.

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Second Life

Walk - or fly - around our virtual house to find planning-related guidance for many householder projects, in England, and tips to make your house greener.

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The interactive house guides require Flash. Download the free plug-in from Adobe. When accessing the Second Life house guide you will be prompted to download additional software.

The guide will take around 30 seconds to load on a broadband connection. It will open in a new window that you may need to resize.

 

 

Please note: This is an informal guide to planning permission and building regulations for householders. Questions regarding specific situations or applications should be addressed to your local authority. Please check with your local  authority before starting any work.

Visual Guide for Householders