Is A Conservatory Suitable for a Bungalow North Facing Garden?

Leodogger

Dan-Dan wrote: »

You can go to 4m if your detached

We are semi-detached so presume we can only go to 3mtrs ?

Clive_Woody

JWhite wrote: »

We are semi-detached so presume we can only go to 3mtrs ?

Look up 'permitted development rights' which will give you lots more information on what is allowed on what type of house.

Leodogger

Clive_Woody wrote: »

Look up 'permitted development rights' which will give you lots more information on what is allowed on what type of house.

Thanks I will

Leodogger

JWhite wrote: »

Thanks I will

This is the link for "permitted development" for anyone wondering if they need planning permission for an extension or conservatory.


http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/100806_PDforhouseholders_TechnicalGuidance.pdf

cajef

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).

We have a 3m out x 3.5m width conservatory on a north facing wall of our bungalow, we get the early morning and late evening sunshine plus as it is not a flat roof we get plenty of sunshine on the roof and it is very light all day.

It will get too hot in the day without any ventilation but we open the doors and windows and as it is shaded it cools down to a nice temperature and also usually means you get a cool breeze through. In summer we eat all our meals in there and it is used as an extra room, we have a large garden and love sitting out in the conservatory most days when we are at home.

We have an electric heater which we use first thing in a morning in winter for an hour or two when we eat breakfast in there but it does get too cold to use when the weather is really cold.

We love the conservatory and would not be without one but that is just our choice and there are some limitations which may stop others from considering one.

Leodogger

cajef wrote: »

We have a 3m out x 3.5m width conservatory on a north facing wall of our bungalow, we get the early morning and late evening sunshine plus as it is not a flat roof we get plenty of sunshine on the roof and it is very light all day.

It will get too hot in the day without any ventilation but we open the doors and windows and as it is shaded it cools down to a nice temperature and also usually means you get a cool breeze through. In summer we eat all our meals in there and it is used as an extra room, we have a large garden and love sitting out in the conservatory most days when we are at home.

We have an electric heater which we use first thing in a morning in winter for an hour or two when we eat breakfast in there but it does get too cold to use when the weather is really cold.

We love the conservatory and would not be without one but that is just our choice and there are some limitations which may stop others from considering one.

Can you tell me what style you ended up going with to maximise the light/sunshine? Is it Edwardian with dwarf walls as I am aware from the planning laws you cannot exceed the height of the eves on the bungalow? Have you got it built on the gable end which would mean your height room is higher? We thought of a sun room with a sloped roof but just wondered which is the best.

cajef

JWhite wrote: »

as I am aware from the planning laws you cannot exceed the height of the eves on the bungalow? .

I don't know where you got that from, the ridge of the conservatory must not exceed the height of the existing roof.

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

Leodogger

cajef wrote: »

I don't know where you got that from, the ridge of the conservatory must not exceed the height of the existing roof.

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

I got my information from the link I posted on page 12 which shows the guttering level of the building above which you cannot build but I see that a figure of 4 mtrs in height is mentioned in the link i.e. "Maximum height of a single-storey rear extension of four metres". I thought this related to building a conservatory on a house which of course is much higher ?

I am really confused now