We are about to have the existing front door and glazed side panels replaced and are thinking of having clear rather than obscure glass fitted. The design is simple, just large panes of glass with the minimum of framing. Looking around at examples online, all front doors appear to be fitted with obscure glass. I appreciate that many people are concerned about privacy, particularly if their doors are near the road, but our frontage is at least 20 metres back from the road and we have a reasonable front garden and row of mature trees and shrubs between the door and the road. I see from a quick search that there appear to be planning requirements for the use of obscure glazing for bathrooms etc and some side facing windows - is anybody aware of such a constraint for front facing doors?
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13 years ago