Bradford council rules , anyone clued up?

[ruston]

A mate of mine is building an extension on a house . The boiler is a long run from the new extension so he asked the builder to add another boiler to the extension to run underfloor heating , hot water, etc. The builder told him that if he does it this way in will be classed as a separate residence for rating purposes, he doubted this, so asked another builder he uses and got the same response. Can anyone confirm if this is correct.

I have told him to contact the council for clarification , but said I would ask on here to see if any of you have come across this personally.

 

[stuartcourt]

A new un asked question thank god and sorry not heard of this so interested myself

 

[ruston]

A new un asked question thank god and sorry not heard of this so interested myself

Aye , we have never heard of it up here, but he says the two local builders are adamant.

 

[MDJ]

They may be right, but do not forget builders are brain dead idiots :smilielol5:

 

[Octopus]

I have to say that sounds complete twaddle. Get your mate to contact the planning office, its not difficult and they don't bite!

 

[ruston]

That's what I think too , and that is what I have told him to do.

 

[ruston]

I have to say that sounds complete twaddle. Get your mate to contact the planning office, its not difficult and they don't bite!

Probably a local wholesalers regulation.:mickey:

 

[driverman]

Just go on Bradford's Council building control page. Al info and Q & A examples should be there. Or just call them.

 

[kingeri]

It's utter tosh. How on earth could that be justified, it would be totally ludicrous.

 

[ruston]

It's utter tosh. How on earth could that be justified, it would be totally ludicrous.

Lol , thats what he believes too , it's because these are two established builders that has him confused.

 

[ruston]

Just go on Bradford's Council building control page. Al info and Q & A examples should be there. Or just call them.

I have advised him to do that thanks. He was just told by the second builder before he left for the North East today, be back there on Monday. I said I would get him a consensus, up to now it's nearly unanimous.

 

[Darkwood]

What do you mean by a separate rating system ...are you both singing from the same song sheet or are you getting crossed wires (pardon the pun)

 

[ruston]

What do you mean by a separate rating system ...are you both singing from the same song sheet or are you getting crossed wires (pardon the pun)

The rating bands for council tax is what he is on about , he has been told that if he adds a separate boiler in the extension ,that part will be classed as a separate entity, and will not just increase the banding of the original building but will get a separate rating.

 

[Darkwood]

I get you now .... i know different councils use various methods to put property into bands but i would be surprised if this is the case but the council need to be able to define the difference between a basic extension and a separate property and an easy way on paper would be the fact it has independent systems... so i think in the instance it can be said it falls foul of regulation designed to distinguish a separate property... i assume an appeal to the local council may clear this up as it still shares all other services and no doubt is a genuine extension.

 

[ruston]

Thanks for replying.

It seems there may be something in it then . I have told him to get the council to clarify the situation. It is an extension that is part of an existing house. He has never come across this before ; and he is Bradford born , but the two builders are adamant that this is the case.

I will let you know if I get the outcome from him.