Top Tips To Getting Your Planning Application Right First Time

This article was first published by Island Families in March 2023 and can be viewed here.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Channel Island homeowners responded to restrictions on travel, increased home working and a rising property market by driving a boom in home extension, remodelling and improvement projects.

Despite the pandemic, thankfully, being behind us, the home improvement trend is likely to continue.

Common reasons that homeowners choose to extend, remodel or improve their existing home can include:

• Changing family circumstances, for instance when children are born or leave home, or when elderly relatives need care and support.
• Needing more space to be able to work from home.