Not if it complies (with regs).
Appearances aside, the eaves are too high for it to be Permitted Development. It needs planning permission.
Appearances aside, the eaves are too high for it to be Permitted Development. It needs planning permission.
Clearly so, from the diagram in the guidance. However, this does raise the question of how it's possible to build a PD flat roofed extension on a bungalow at all, with a properly insulated roof, and still get a decent ceiling height.
Regards
Richard
How high do the eaves look to you?
No not really, some houses just do not lend themselves to extensions within the limits allowed under PD. In other words, tough!However, this does raise the question of how it's possible to build a PD flat roofed extension on a bungalow at all, with a properly insulated roof, and still get a decent ceiling height.
No not really, some houses just do not lend themselves to extensions within the limits allowed under PD. In other words, tough!However, this does raise the question of how it's possible to build a PD flat roofed extension on a bungalow at all, with a properly insulated roof, and still get a decent ceiling height.
Hi all,
The term "conservatory" isn't defined by PD legislation, and it's not covered by the DCLG "Technical Guidance" (2010). This means that it's difficult to know whether a building classified as a "conservatory" for the purposes of the Building Regulations should automatically be classified as a "conservatory" for the purposes of PD legislation, or whether a different interpretation should be applied. Although the latter approach might seem illogical, I believe there are already other examples (e.g. a "porch") where a structure can be classified differently between these two different areas of legislation.
From a planning background, my personal opinion would be that this particular structure almost certainly isn't a "conservatory" - for example, I don't think the average man on the street would refer to it as a conservatory.
Thanks,
Steve
... the materials used in any exterior work (other than materials used in the construction of a conservatory) shall be of a similar appearance to those used in the construction of the exterior of the existing dwellinghouse ...
This means that, if the structure is NOT a conservatory, then it would need to be finished in materials that are similar to those on the existing house
Hi Richard,
For the purposes of PD, it's mostly irrelevant whether or not the structure is a "conservatory". However, Class A condition A.3(a) states the following:
... the materials used in any exterior work (other than materials used in the construction of a conservatory) shall be of a similar appearance to those used in the construction of the exterior of the existing dwellinghouse ...
This means that, if the structure is NOT a conservatory, then it would need to be finished in materials that are similar to those on the existing house, which for most properties would rule out timber cladding.
Thanks,
Steve
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