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Is A Conservatory Suitable for a Bungalow North Facing Garden?

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  • Jack_Regan
    Jack_Regan Posts: 210 Forumite
    cajef wrote: »
    Yes there is, planning permission is not required for a conservatory subject to certain conditions.

    http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/commonprojects/conservatories/

    Nor is it for extensions subject to certain conditions. ;)
  • cajef
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    Jack_Regan wrote: »
    Nor is it for extensions subject to certain conditions. ;)

    Ta for that, you learn something new every day, is that a recent change?:)
  • fluffymuffy
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    cajef wrote: »
    Ta for that, you learn something new every day, is that a recent change?:)

    No. There has never been any difference in planning terms between conservatories and extensions.
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  • penguingirl
    penguingirl Posts: 1,397 Forumite
    We have a north facing conservatory and it is lovely and bright. It is cold in winter, but not too hot in summer and as it gets very little direct sunlight it doesn't need blinds (it had them when we moved in, but that made it look darker) and it doesn't get too hot. We use it a lot from March-November.
  • Leodogger
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    We have a north facing conservatory and it is lovely and bright. It is cold in winter, but not too hot in summer and as it gets very little direct sunlight it doesn't need blinds (it had them when we moved in, but that made it look darker) and it doesn't get too hot. We use it a lot from March-November.

    Have you added heating to keep it warm in winter? I have heard that certain roof finishes can help to keep the heat in, have you got those or do you just not use the conservatory in the winter ?
  • I_have_spoken
    I_have_spoken Posts: 5,051 Forumite
    There has never been any difference in planning terms between conservatories and extensions.

    Eh ?
  • penguingirl
    penguingirl Posts: 1,397 Forumite
    JWhite wrote: »
    Have you added heating to keep it warm in winter? I have heard that certain roof finishes can help to keep the heat in, have you got those or do you just not use the conservatory in the winter ?

    We do have a small radiator, but it's not adequate tbh (conservatory was added by a previous owner so not what we'd have chosen). We just don't use it in winter, but we're quite lucky space-wise as there's only 2 of us in the house.
  • Leodogger
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    Has anyone actually put a conservatory on a north facing garden attached to a bungalow ?

    My husband said that the low roof of the bungalow should allow the conservatory to get light for much of the day (obviously more during the summer). Would this only be the case though the further out we extended the conservatory as 3mtrs seems to be the size you can have without planning permission ?

    I don't want to go to the expense of putting on a conservatory for it to be freezing cold and in the dark for much of the year as the expense would be pointless. I don't mind heating it but I love the sunshine you get in a conservatory and this would be my main reason for having one.
  • Dan-Dan
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    JWhite wrote: »
    Has anyone actually put a conservatory on a north facing garden attached to a bungalow ?

    My husband said that the low roof of the bungalow should allow the conservatory to get light for much of the day (obviously more during the summer). Would this only be the case though the further out we extended the conservatory as 3mtrs seems to be the size you can have without planning permission ?

    I don't want to go to the expense of putting on a conservatory for it to be freezing cold and in the dark for much of the year as the expense would be pointless. I don't mind heating it but I love the sunshine you get in a conservatory and this would be my main reason for having one.


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  • No. There has never been any difference in planning terms between conservatories and extensions.

    Do conservatories need building regs approvals?
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