If you’re looking to extend your home, there are a number of circumstances in which you will need to seek planning permission from your local authority.
There are, however, some developments of your home which are exempt, as they are covered by permitted development rights.
Here, we will concentrate on when the extension does require planning permission.
Building an extension to your home
You need to apply for planning permission to extend or add to your house in the following circumstances:
When a part of the extended building exceeds the height of the existing home. . If the new eaves of the building are higher than those which form part of the existing building, or the eaves of the extension are higher than three metres and are closer than two metres from the boundary of the property. . If you are building a single story extension which measures four metres from the existing rear wall if it is part of a detached building or three from a different type of structure, or if the proposed extension is more than four metres in height. A double extension has different limits applied to its projection from the original dwelling, so check with your local planners. . Side extensions cannot exceed four metres high, be more than one storey or measure more than half the width of the existing home. . The size of the extension and any existing buildings cannot exceed 50% of the surrounding land. . Verandas, balconies or platforms which are raised above 300mm also require planning permission.
It is important that your builder is familiar with these issues. If you’re looking to carry out home extensions Painswick, for example, you will find information online, at sites such as https://precisionbuildersltd.co.uk/services/home-extentions/painswick/.
Conservation areas
Conservation areas are created and defined by local planning authorities because they are of special historical or architectural value. There is no list of these areas and so you will need to ask your local authority to make sure your property is not in one. If your property is in a conservation area, some permitted development rights do not apply.
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