Hello all,

Maybe you can clarify something for me )

About 5 years ago we converted the loft in our terraced 4 bedroom
house to make it a five bedroom, (the small box room at the top of the
stairs became a 'landing'/computer area and we had two new loft
bedrooms created for our elder sons). The loft conversion is a
'dormer' type.

Now - we'd like to expand the downstairs as we literally only have the
living room and kitchen down there, (together with a downstairs loo
and utility area housing the washing machine/tumble dryer).

Our plan is to make an extension back into the garden and move the
kitchen in there.

What is now the kitchen, (12' x 16') would be gutted and made into a
'family' room/dining room - giving us much needed extra space
downstairs.

If the budget can stretch, I'd like to also go for a porch at the
front - but thats a big 'if'.

Question: A friend says I may have difficulty in getting planning
permission for this because I already have a loft conversion and may
have used up my 'quota'.

Does this sound right?

Any advice appreciated.

Plod.