Bermuda

Has anyone in Bermuda been allowed to do this?

The island's planning register, searched the way someone with a plan searches it: by the kind of work, by where, and by your own words. 2,743 applications are in here.

1 of them, most recent first

WhereWhat was asked forOutcome
Willis Ming, 8 Sylvan Dell Road, PagetProposed Alterations and Additions to Demolish Existing One Bedroom Dwelling Unit to Create a New Two Storey Extension with 2 New Dwelling Units (Total 4 Units), Additional Parking Area, Wat
P0422‑22
granted

A precedent is not a permission. Two identical applications a street apart can be decided differently, and the register does not carry the reasons — for those you need the officer's report on the island's own planning site.