woodsmith
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There are a lot of things to take into consideration for a conversion like this and I think that, as you will need to get building permission anyway, your local planning dept should be your first point of contact. You will need to ensure you have suitable floor joists, fireproofing and means of escape as well as insulation and ventilation requirements etc etc...
Nearly all timber frame walls have a brick or block outer skin and this may be what your building control officer will insist on. It is possible to create a single skin timber wall which would have a small cavity on the internal face to run services and which may comply with regs but you will need to get professional advice as I think for this conversion building control will want full detailed plans rather than just a building note.
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