Extensions - permitted development

[geraldthehamster]

Is the total volume of any additions to a house no longer relevant in terms of permitted development? There's no mention of it here:

[JimK]

see

always it could have been superceded by something else.....

Cheers JimK

[Bob Minchin]

I think the rules changed a couple of years back but it is always worth dropping in to your local planning office. I recall noting that something I built at the bottom of the garden about

5 years ago would not longer be allowed but also that house extensions of certain types had become a lot easier.

Bob

[The Natural Philosopher]

sadly, no. Cart and horses through planning now. No reasonable offer refused.

[geraldthehamster]

Well it's excellent from my point of view as I can now go out 4 metres without the need for PP :-)

Cheers Richard

[sm_jamieson]

Err ... I think its limited to 3 metres out on PD now. I've just built an extension to 4m (started 2006 !), would have needed planning permission to do it now. You are now allowed to add loads of little boxes sticking off the various parts of your house, but single larger boxes need planning permission. The PD rules are now actually worse for reasonable sized additions. Simon.

[Piers Finlayson]

a side elevation must be obscure-glazed and non-opening unless the parts which can be opened are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room in which it is installed"?

And, what is the definition of a "side window" as opposed to "front window" or "back window"?

[Andrew May]

I read it as a side window being one that will overlook next door. The assumption presumably being that an extension will be close to next door but not close to a property built at the bottom of the garden.

Andrew

[Tim Watts]

sm_jamieson wibbled on Thursday 18 February 2010 08:48

3m for an attached house, 4m for a detached.

[geraldthehamster]

If you look at the link I posted above, it's 3m for an attached house, and 4m for a detached.

Cheers Richard

[geraldthehamster]

I assumed for neighbours' privacy, although it's oddly-phrased - why is it relevant where the opening part is? You could have a fixed window that started at floor level and went up to the ceiling, with an opening light more than 1.7m off the ground, and it could all be clear- glazed. I'm sure this is not what is meant.

Oh, I see, there is a missing comma: "must be obscure-glazed, and non- opening unless..." Do they not teach punctuation any longer?

Cheers Richard

[JimK]

todays fantabulous legal-ese. Remember they don;t really want you to be able to understand it yourself....they want you to go and ask and either allow them to earn their comfy salary and pension....or ask another planning "consultant" (ex local authority) or similar to interpret it for you...

JimK

[sm_jamieson]

Oh, OK, my fault for not being more prosperous ;-) Simon.