8m rear single extension under new temp planning laws

ey143

Has anyone here actually managed to do a 8m single storey rear extension under the new temp planning rules? Care to share your experience.

Thx.

Doozergirl

ey143 wrote: »

Has anyone here actually managed to do a 8m single storey rear extension under the new temp planning rules? Care to share your experience.

Thx.

There is a form you need to fill out to inform the council of your intentions. A lot of councils have it on their website, some still don't seemed geared up!

This is it:
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/1app/forms/notification_of_a_proposed_larger_home_extension.pdf

Notice goes to those with properties sharing a boundary with you. If they don't complain within 21 days, you'll get confirmation.

If they do complain, then the council has to check that the newbuilding doesn't affect the neighbours amenity. In 99.9% of cases, a single storey extension will have no impact on the neighbours amenity at all.

I've done the forms for a customer and it's all gone through without issue. I provided drawings as well (you don't need to but I felt it would help if there were any questions) We haven't used the full allowance, just what they needed.

We were at the National Home Improvement show, in the advice centre and one of the other experts had two people who had their extension refused! He could see no planning reason for either to be refused other than the local authority not liking national policy (it's rife). Presumably these people will have to appeal - which will almost certainly win.

Procedure here:
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/neighbour_consultation_scheme_guidance_may13.pdf

System

if you are going to all the effort of doing drawings etc would it not just be as wise to apply for formal planning permission?

Doozergirl

the_r_sole wrote: »

if you are going to all the effort of doing drawings etc would it not just be as wise to apply for formal planning permission?

Why? PP costs money, takes longer and isn't necessary.

System

just thinking out loud - assuming the ones that have been refused then have to go through the process of amending the design, submitting drawings for discussion etc and dragging the process out for longer?
with an 8m extension (in my eyes that's fairly sizeable) it can save a lot of hassle/cost over the whole job if the design is done well at the start...
and, i'm always very wary when politicians use the planning system to try and nab a few votes here and there