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What is Permitted Development?
Not all building work requires planning permission. Home-owners often seek to create additional living space, adding significant value to their homes in the process. However, there are limits to what one can build under permitted development.
All works to a property that are considered development require planning permission. However, some development is permitted without the requirement to submit a formal planning application as it is granted automatically under Article 3 of the General Permitted Development Order 1995.
This means that you are able to make certain minor changes to your house without needing to apply for planning permission. These are your "permitted development rights" and are described below. Permitted development rights are universal across all local authorities as they derive from a general planning procedure granted by the government.
Permitted development rights are set out in Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2008, otherwise known as "permitted development" (PD).
Please note: permitted development rights only apply to houses and do not apply to flats, maisonettes or other buildings. you will need full planning permission for all works to a flat or maisonette.
In all cases it is the homeowners responsibility to check if planning permission is required
Lets face it ----
Planning Permission and Building Regulations can be a bit daunting. You do not have to tackle this alone, I can help you through the processes and can apply as your agent for Planning Applications : Neighbourhood Consultation Scheme : Conservation Area Applications : Design and Access Statements : Heritage Statements.
Planning Procedure
I usually only ever submit an application if I am reasonably confident it will gain planning permission. However all decisions are solely with the appointed case officer at your Local Authority.
In the unlikely event your application is refused by the local council, and there are reasonable grounds for appeal I can for an additional fee then appeal your decision by peparing an appeal statement and submit it to the council on your behalf.
Planning Application Requirements
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Completed Application Form
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Relevant Application Fee
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Existing Front Elevation
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Existing Rear Elevation
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Existing Side Elevations
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Existing Floor Plans
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Existing Roof Plan
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Proposed Front Elevation
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Proposed Rear Elevation
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Proposed Floor Plans
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Proposed Roof Plans
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Proposed Site Plan
Additional Documents:
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Tree survey (if required)
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Ordnance Survey (OS) Maps
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Design & Access statement (If in conservation area)
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Heritage statement (if required)
Permitted Development Rights
Permitted Development Rights
The rules of what is 'permitted development' changed with effect from the 1st October 2008.
Under the new regulations an extension or addition to your home is considered to be permitted development, not requiring an application for planning permission, subject to the following limits and conditions:
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No more than half the area of land around the "original house" would be covered by additions or other buildings.
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No extension forward of the principal elevation or side elevation fronting a highway.
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No extension to be higher than the highest part of the roof.
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Maximum depth of a single-storey rear extension of three metres for an attached house and four metres for a detached house. (6 metres and 8 metres for Neighbourhood Consultation Scheme)
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Maximum height of a single-storey rear extension of four metres.
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Maximum depth of a rear extension of more than one storey of three metres including ground floor.
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Side extensions to be single storey with maximum height of four metres and width no more than half that of the original house.
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Two-storey extensions no closer than seven metres to rear boundary.
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Roof pitch of extensions higher than one storey to match existing house.
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Maximum eaves height of an extension within two metres of the boundary of three metres.
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Maximum eaves and ridge height of extension no higher than existing house.
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Materials to be similar in appearance to the existing house.
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No verandas, balconies or raised platforms.
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Upper-floor, side-facing windows to be obscure-glazed; any opening to be 1.7m above the floor
For further information please visit the government website :-
Planning Portal (External Link)
Neighbourhood Consultation Scheme (Larger Homes Application)
The ‘prior approval’ process only applies to larger single-storey rear extensions.
This is defined as extending beyond the rear wall of the original house* by:
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over four and up to eight metres for detached houses; and
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over three and up to six metres for all other houses
If you wish to build an extension of this size, you must apply to the local authority, who will then consult the adjoining neighbours to advise them of your proposals.
If your neighbours raise any concerns or objections, the local authority will be required to determine if the proposal’s impact on the amenity of all adjoining properties is acceptable and, based on this, whether it can go ahead.