Double garage door from 2 singles Aberdeen

[M12GTO]

Hi all been a while but I'm looking for some advice on a possible house buy. I really want at least a double garage but the house in question has 2 singles the same style as this -

https://www.aspc.co.uk/search/property/338597/4-Ca...

I'd like to have the pillar removed and an RSJ put in to allow a big double roller door. Has anyone done this before and run into any issues? (Especially around Aberdeen)

Also it would be good to somehow alter the eves to get a ramp in?

I'm going to phone the local planning department tomorrow to see if it's going to be an issue as I've heard it can be due to aesthetics?

Also I will be doing most of the work myself.

Thanks for any help

[SrMoreno]

M12GTO said:

Also I will be doing most of the work myself.

You will require a building warrant, and will need to get an engineer to prepare drawings.

[leefee]

Nothing useful to add. But, if you do buy it and do change it, i would be interested in your old single doors and am in the shiire

[scz4]

As it happens, we lived in exactly the same style of house this until last year....

Not sure if it's in your mind, but something to consider.... we had a planning permission to build a 5m x5m family room above directly the garage, breaking out from top of the hallway window. The central column between the dorrs was load bearing and made the conversion quite a bit cheaper. At the same time We were also making the garage 1.6 metres longer\deeper, something else to consider....

I know a friend who is looking to do the same, I'm sure he said £5k or £6k to do the work, including doors, but architect, engineer reports, planning permissions and building warrant costs.

Edited by scz4 on Monday 22 February 22:16

[M12GTO]

Thanks for the reply scz4 that could be an idea, maybe have the extension above at a slightly higher level to allow for a ramp in the garage...

Trying to get hold of the planning department and an architect to get an idea at the moment.

But maybe its not a good time to buy in Aberdeen at the minute? That's a whole new topic I guess.

[M12GTO]

haha leefee I will keep you in mind but might be a couple of years!

[M12GTO]

SCZ4 is your friend in the Aberdeen area? Do you know if he's run into any issues? Thanks

[scz4]

M12GTO said:

Thanks for the reply scz4 that could be an idea, maybe have the extension above at a slightly higher level to allow for a ramp in the garage...

Trying to get hold of the planning department and an architect to get an idea at the moment.

But maybe its not a good time to buy in Aberdeen at the minute? That's a whole new topic I guess.

If you PM me your email address I'll send over our plans for you to have a look at, would have been a fantastic extension. We were quoted £50k, including extending the garage.