The principal purpose of the front room is to serve as a lounge. In this instance, the non domestic use is sufficiently minimal so as not to warrant assessment for Business Rates. The remainder of the dwelling will be banded for Council Tax purposes. An integral garage of an estate house is converted to an office with plastered walls, electric power points, solid front, suspended ceiling and floor screed suitable for carpeting. A separate telephone line has been installed.
Access is through the hallway of the house.
All toilet facilities are in the main house. The occupier claims that the room is used by the family in the evenings and occasionally at weekends. During the day the occupier designs computer software. He is employed by a major company to work at home, because of a physical disability. All of the equipment has been provided by his company and is specially adapted for his needs.