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Posts from ‘July, 2009’

Things t.m.y.g. Hmmmmm. Planning, Forms & Permits. Permis Construire

Planning Permission for building, renovating or converting property in France, what it is and how to apply for it. This part of our look at planning regulations since October 2007 takes a look at the Permis Construire. Some of the forms retain the same name as the previous ones, however, all have been altered and only [...]

A guide to our Barn Conversion in Poitou Charentes. Reprise, Review and Re-visit

Reprise, review and re-visit. When writing the six previous articles it was very easy to bowl along assuming that the steps I took would be understood by everybody. Feedback would suggest otherwise! As a result, therefore, below is a series of notes made as a result of: a) re-reading the articles and thinking ‘maybe this [...]

Things y.m.n.t know TVs and Computers 2

Gordon Ellis, at Crosschannel TV explains in two parts the various set-ups for television and computing in France. Part 2. COMPUTERS Equipment Your PC brought from the UK will work fine in France. Clearly the plug sockets may need changing or running a UK 3-pin extension for your equipment. With the propensity of power cuts [...]

Things t.m.y.g. Hmmmmm. Planning, Forms & Permits. Declaration Prealable

Continuing our series on planning issues and rules since October 2007 we move onto, Part 2. Déclaration Préalable – Minor works This new form supersedes the Déclaration de travaux, and integrates lotissement, camping and tree felling permits. The new form is longer and has a section for the four permits that it replaces, with specific [...]

A guide to our Barn Conversion in Poitou Charentes. Lay-outs, Rooms and Open-plan living

Lay-outs, Rooms and Open-plan living. Having constructed and laid out the floors we knew roughly where all the bedrooms, bathrooms, lounge and kitchen were going to be. The submitted plans had shown where the windows were positioned and this does tend to dictate that there is going to be a room on the inside for them [...]

Things y.m.n.t know. TVs and Computers 1

Gordon Ellis, at Crosschannel TV explains in two parts the various set-ups for television and computing in France. Part 1. UK TV IN FRANCE Whether you live in, or have a maison secondaire, in France you will probably still want to keep up with events back home or follow your old favourites! It is not [...]

Things t.m.y.g. Hmmmmm. Planning, Forms & Permits. Certificat d’Urbanisme

Since October 2007 a new set of planning application forms have been used in France to replace previously used building planning forms. This was accompanied by a new national planning procedural reform. Some of the forms retain the same name as the previous ones, however, all have been altered and only the new forms are [...]

A guide to our Barn Conversion in Poitou Charentes. Back to the comfort zone

Back to the comfort zone. Having spent a few weeks creating the openings in the walls downstairs it was good to be looking forward to the idea of building the upstairs floor for our barn. As the title suggests I am more comfortable with the wood aspect and had more of an idea of what [...]