Plain-English answers on planning permission, hot water, and how the Boiler Upgrade Scheme actually works for air-to-air heat pumps.
When UK homes need planning permission for an outdoor air-con unit, and when permitted development covers it.
Conservation-area rules in Westminster, permitted development for houses, and why flats almost always need permission.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme requires your old boiler to be fully removed. How installers handle hot water.
Air-to-air heat pumps get a £2,500 grant; air-to-water and ground-source get £7,500. Here's why.