planning permision for conservatory ?

beaker141

iainkirk wrote:

Sorry, you are wrong.

The criteria for planning permission are predominantly:

1) Over 50 cubic metre volume (including any PREVIOUS extensions to the property) requires planning permission. If there's already an extension you will probably need PP.
2) distance from boundary (<2m requires planning permission) and/or highway. Different rules for may apply for front and rear of property.
3) height of conservatory (if over 4m, requires planning)
4) planning permission required if you install permanent heating (eg radiator on central heating system)
5) planning permission required if you do not have a permanent external grade door (eg patio doors/french windows)separating the conservatory from the house - so no open arch from the next room allowed
6) planning permission required if it is to be used as a bedroom
7) planning permission required if you install any plumbing (basin, toilet etc)

The above applies to England and Wales. Not sure about Scotland, but probably similar.

There are 2 parts to the above, Planning Permission and Building Regulations Approval. Points 4&5 are definately only in the building regs part.

Planning is very much concerned with size, location & appearance, building regs more so with meeting construction standards and thermal efficiency.

chrisw

It's also immune from enforcement after 4 years.

jandanjan

Just ring up the Planning Officer and confirm and get his agreement whichever way in writing....

we had a 2 year dispute for a deck we put up replacing our patio due to neighbours suffering from jealousitis and complaining to the Planning Dept - cannot tell you the stress it put us under as we had never heard of people needing planning for a deck but in our area you do unless you want 2 years of hell that is !

Better safe than sorry

Party_Animal

Iain Kirk is spot on. We had to apply for planning permission as our garage had been built on later and used up our available space. The point about fixing a rad is important too. Basically, a conservatory can't meet the required Building Regs for heat loss, so provided it has a seperate heat source and lockable doors to the main dwelling it isn't classed as part of the existing dwelling.