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PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS

DOMESTIC

FLATS & MAISONETTES 

Flats and maisonettes are treated differently for planning purposes. You will need to obtain planning permission to build any extension, or outbuilding (including sheds and greenhouses) as well as any other work that will materially alter the appearance of the building.

The creation of hard surfaces such as patios and parking spaces will also require planning permission.

You can carry out minor repairs and redecoration but if you are a leaseholder or tenant you may need to obtain your landlords approval before you do this.

ROOF EXTENSIONS, DORMER WINDOWS & LOFT CONVERSIONS

Installation of roof lights, skylights or re-roofing do not normally require planning permission.

Works of this nature to Listed Buildings may require Listed Building Consent. It is always advisable to check with the Council to be certain.

An Article 4 Direction may be in force removing these rights. These are more common in Conservation Areas.

You will need to apply for planning permission if you can say yes to any of the following :-

  1. The addition or extension (dormer etc) to the roof slope faces a highway.
  2. The roof extension will add more than 40m³ to the volume of a terraced house.
  3. The roof extension will add more than 50m³ to the volume of any other kind of house.
  4. The roof extension or other associated works would increase the height of the roof.
  5. The property is within a National Park, Conservation Area, AONB or the Broads and the works proposed would alter the shape of the roof.

CHECKLIST

 The extension does not face a public highway.

 The extension satisfies the 40m³ / 50m³ volume limits.

 The height of the roof will not increase.

 Listed Building Consent is not required.

 You are not in a National Park, Conservation Area, AONB or the Broads and the shape of the roof will not alter.

 BUILDING REGULATION CONSENT MAY BE NECESSARY EVEN IF PLANNING PERMISSION IS NOT.

 

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BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES AROUND THE HOUSE

Generally you can build most things in your garden without planning permission, such as sheds, garages, greenhouses, swimming pools, summer houses, tennis courts (and other enclosures say for pets).

HOWEVER, you will require planning permission in the following cases:-

  • Any building or structure between the 'original house' and the 'highway' unless there would remain at least 20 metres between the new building/structure and any highway.
  • More than half the area of land around the 'original house' would be covered by additions or other buildings.
  • The building/structure is to be used for non-domestic purposes.
  • Where the building to be constructed or provided would have a cubic content greater than 10 cubic metres, any part of it would be within 5 metres of any part of the dwellinghouse; see also volume .
  • The building/structure is to be more than 3metres high (4m if it has a ridged roof).
  • The building/structure is to have a volume more than 10m³ within the grounds of a Listed Building.

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