"Josie Milton" wrote in message
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In which case you either need to do it yourself if you are qualified or
get an engineer in to do it.

What qualifications do I need?

None - but you need to understand the building regs on the ODPM site and
ensure they are implemented.
http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/grou.../sectionhomepa
ge/odpm_buildreg_page.hcsp
Without seeing your plans I can't say which ones are relevant but as a barn
conversion counts as a new dwelling, ingress of damp and insulation must be
brought up to the latest standards for a start. Where are you situated ?


But be warned it is not an easy task - the BCO can
ask for great detail or supporting information which you may not be able
to supply in which case the application could flounder.

Any clues as to what sort of things they ask?

The things they suss out you've missed :-(


Also when the
conversion is being done, are you able to support his regular visits to
check work - if not again an engineer is appropriate.

Do you mean he would ask difficult questions?

Yep :-) That's his job after all. Many are very professional and offer
advice and assistance. But unfornately there are a number who appear to
have just failed the Traffic Warden nastiness test and asked for a job along
the corridor.