do i need planning permission

scotty1971

i want to install patio/french doors in my ex council house in scotland,do i need to get planning permission for this?
thanks in advance

ormus

not in england/wales you dont.
so i assume scotland is the same?

macman

Listed building or conservation area?

scotty1971

no,it's not,thanks

Meepster

You don't need planning permission unless you are in a conservation area (or the door will face directly onto a main road) you will however, need a building warrant...

scotty1971

so who provides me with the warrant?

Meepster

scotty1971 wrote: »

so who provides me with the warrant?

Your councils planning department...

macman

For us living south of the border, is this warrrant the equivalent of Building Control approval in England, or something different?

Meepster

macman wrote: »

For us living south of the border, is this warrrant the equivalent of Building Control approval in England, or something different?

Erm, not quite, a building warrant is legal permission to START any building works, it must be got in advance. If you started any work before it is granted, you can get charged a small fortune or even rejected completely.

For building control approval, you need only apply for it 48 hours in advance of work commencing and you don't need to wait for it to be granted before you start work. (unless you are building from scratch)

http://www.sbsa.gov.uk/pdfs/FAQ07.pdf

macman

Thanks, I assume this warrant only applies to structural work (in the same way as English Building Control does)?
Don't quite see the parallel, as BC is intended to check that the work is being done to a certain minimum standard. How can this be done if in Scotland it's granted before work starts. You could submit plans and then build something different.

Meepster

I don't think I explained it very well, even though it has to be granted beforehand, they will still check during the building process and when work is completed, you then need to apply for a completion certificate. Have a look at the link I posted, it explains it much better than I ever could.

It covers all structural work, but also applies if you were changing a full window or external door and frame...