Help! Has anyone ever demolished ground floor on a terrace to create drive to the back of house ?

Mid Terrace with no vehicle access to the back garden need to demolish the ground floor or part of it to create a drive to get to the back, if anyone has done a project of this type please get in touch I need info regarding planning, which I believe could be an issue. I need to be able to show its been done before and have a good argument

 

Structurally its no big deal, neighbours are good with it , its just the hurdle of planning , maintaining character and all that, but I have seen many Victorian terraces where archways have formed part of design , midway for access.

 

True, but I think their objections are lame, Im not one for creating monstrosities anyway , I don't believe it would damage the character of the terrace and its not listed.

 

I don't necessarily want to create archways, it will be an RSJ job, I just gave archways as an example of of a gap in a terrace, which does not or did not necessarily damage the character of the buildings or overall look of the terrace

 

Just to be clear I am a tradesman, I know most of my stuff, devaluation is not an issue. Its just the hurdle of justifying it to planning from example / evidence of it being done elsewhere.

 

Vehicle access , parking, potential outbuildings access etc. Why does it seem so odd that its aroused such curiosity

 

Great idea, any chance you can get me Amy details of such properties , if I did it with 1 property yes it would be a flat first floor and loft space would be bedrooms, enough for me, however , one side its a good neighbour and other side is family so that idea could work.

 

Just thought , even some modern town houses have a garage on ground floor , living 1st floor and bedrooms 3rd

 

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Don't think you could land them in it, highly unlikely they would have done it without planning,