On 24 Sep, 19:25, petercharlesfagg wrote:
My wife and I would like to have our old open fire removed and then
install a woodburning multi-fuel stove with a chimney liner.

After consulting 4 builders we are undecided about the procedure
because it appears that we must involve the Planning authorities for
the simple act of installing the liner!

We used the Planning people for our extension and it took 4 months
before any decision was made!

With winter fast approaching does anyone know for a certainty what
exactly is entailed as regards planning and building regulations?

Regards, Peter.

Submit a building notice, or get a registered HETAS installer to fit
it.

I have just finished a DIY installlation of the wood burner. I opted
for a DIY install with a building notice, simply because all the
installers who gave me quotes were asking stupid prices, and had
waiting times of 3 or more months. It took me a weekend to install the
liner and the stove, and the job was straightforward. Just make sure
that you follow Part J of the Building Regulations, and can prove this
(a marked up copy of the regs, with supporting photos is useful) and
the inspector will be happy enough - mine was anyway!

dan.