billy10 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I am thinking about putting a conservatory on the back of the house , nothing too grand just an ordinary victorian style 3.5 metres x say 5 or 6 metres , well that was the plan until I started to look at the prices in France for said item , first of all I thought he was having a laugh but as I looked at more and more conservatories in France I realised they were serious, so I am thinking of reverting to plan "b" which is buy one in the UK and van it over for probably a third of the price , Has anyone else had any experience of doing this for instance are there any duties or tax's involved ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 No duties or taxes, after all we're all in the EU now, free movement of goods and services and all that. I would be interested to know if there are any planning issues here (I suspect there are, probably based on some archane volume measurements) as this inspires me to put it on my long list of 'improvements' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Trollope Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 As P ZFP says, no more taxes! Plenty of planning implications though; If less than 20M2, then you will need a declaration de traveaux and if more a full permis (and if it takes your house over 170M2, then you will need an architect to draw it!).BTW, everyone I know who has installed a conservatory has bought it in the UK - including one French couple! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Absolutely no planning issues at all: provided 1. you are not within 500m of an historic monument2. floor space is less than 2m² (no that is not a zero missed off - two)3. Think there is a height restriction too (1,9m rings a bell) So you're going to need a permis I would guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legs_akimbo Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I think you may be confusing a conservatory with a porche Andy, 2sq mtr is no bigger than a cupboard....I think you would have to draw up a roster to use it as there wouldnt be room for more than one at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Head Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I think he meant 25m2 legsadoodah (that username just makes me blush) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 No reason why it should, Chris.akimbo - hands on the hips with elbows turned outwards.Sorry I can't help on conservatories.Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Head Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I don't understand Hoddy, hands on the hips yes, but what has that got to do with legs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Akimbo can't be applied to legs and mean anything; it only applies to arms. Therefore you have no need to blush.Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Head Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 So why 'legs' akimbo? Oh forget it, it's a thicko evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Never mind - this thread is supposed to be about conservatories - my fault we're off thread.Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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