Converting a terrace to a bathroom?

[captainjon]

Explain what you mean by a rear terrace.If the rear terrace is in fact a balcony with a floor above.Then the balcony is within the cartilage of the property.If it is a top terrace ie it has no roof on it that is considered totally different.The first description allows you to infill it with windows and therefore it makes a separate room and is legal.If however the terrace as you call it is an open balcony,it is then considered to be an enlargement/ extension of the property and would need planning approval.Having lived next door to Dogen Kaya,the beledye chief of planning,I had no probs with this.

[KKOB]

Oh well, that's sorted then. Get it built and if anyone complains tell them that The Captain, Dogen Kaya's neighbour, "had no probs with this".  

[captainjon]

This was not simply my opinion KKOB,it was the decision of the high court about two years ago.This was an action brought by a Turkish man who had been fined by the local Beledye for enclosing his balcony.

[milliemars]

There have been a few people in Ovacik?Hisaronu area that have been told to put the terrace back as was,if they had enclosed it,so would be very wary.

[c1]

Is there a building book which contains a set of rules or guide lines? I doubt it myself if you build without writtern permission you leave yourself open to being fined etc. I would like to enclose some of our balconies but won't because of the back pocket verbal permission system.

[hubblebubble]

....by the time that book had been written the majority of rules will have been changed at least once,

[SteveJ]

Captainjohn - My understanding is that terraces are on the groundfloor and balconies are not.

I went to the Council Offices this morning and asked Nikkie (Sunny D) to go with me as a translator - a very good move on my part as it made the whole process so much less stessfull and quicker.

She spoke to the Head of Planning on my behalf but within 20 seconds of explaining what I wanted to do he was shaking his head. Apparently I can do anything I want to within the space of the terrace but what I can't do is enclose the space by building walls. So, unless I wan't the first open air bog in Calis then the idea is a non-stater.If I do it without permission and there is a single complaint to the council I will be fined and forced to return the space to a terrace.

Regards  SteveJ

[Scunner]

Was the outcome "forget it" then?

I wish I'd said that

[KKOB]

All bets are off then !

[tribalelder]

UNLESS......I can see three such  Turkish owned properties from my apartment with totally enclosed balconies or do they come into the same category as wearing crash helmets?