Can anyone advise me, I already live in Rome but I'm planning move out and buy a Rustico in the hills outside the city. The couple I've looked at are only about 50 sqm of habitable space. Does anyone have any experience of how much extra space I can gain without rattling the cage of the planning authorities. I know there is a clamp down (finally) on abusive building but, would covered decking/terrace with windows and patio doors (a conservatory in UK) be considered abusive?
Also does raising a roof line or pitch slightly (when re-tiling) to create space, cause problems?? The properties are surrounded by land so are not very visible to neighbouring properties, unless viewed from the top of a tree! Am I being to British and playing by the rules....It seems my Italian friends, will say you can't do this or that without the correct piece of paper or consent but when they carry out work they don't worry... Any advice gladly received.
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