South-Facing Conservatory with Celsius Elite Roof

Hendel

Johnandabby wrote: »

A heated extension is less 'sustainable' then an unheated conservatory. Conservatory are not 'frowned on' by Bldg Regs, just have to follow set guidance for thermal separation from the rest of the house.



Code for Sustainable Homes is for new build homes, not extensions, so is irrelevant here. Spirit of Lifetime Homes?? For an extension?? How are the 16 principles of Lifetime Homes going to sway a planning officer? They are generally uninterested in what happens within the building envelope.



No harm in providing information on proposed sustainability measures for the extension (ie better insulation than Bldg Regs, recycled/low embodied energy materials etc), but in your situation it appears that sunlight/daylight impacts on the neighbouring property may be the key issues to look at.

Hi Johnandabby,

I guess not all of the Code is relevant but perhaps there are some principles in there that can be drawn upon.

First step is to await the pre-planning responses and see if I have no chance or half a chance.

Thanks for your input.

Hendel

Pipkin wrote: »

Hi, yes it has a glass roof, usually a few windows are open, I open as many as possible, the rest of the downstairs is warm, but in there it's fierce...there's never anyone sitting in it! It does dry the laundry nicely though!

Lol. There's always an upside I guess. Perhaps I can get rid of the tumble dryer!

Seriously, our idea is to create a dining room to get the table out of the adjoining kitchen and create more room for a better kitchen layout. The last thing we want to do is create two rooms that are too hot to enjoy; especially as one will be the kitchen which is the main hub of the house.

Johnandabby

spoar wrote: »

Hi Johnandabby,

I guess not all of the Code is relevant but perhaps there are some principles in there that can be drawn upon.

First step is to await the pre-planning responses and see if I have no chance or half a chance.

Thanks for your input.

The Code for Sustainable Homes is a red herring, don't bother wasting your time researching it. The key thing will be insulation to make the extension as comfortable as possible. Good luck with the enquiries.

Hendel

Thanks a lot Johnandabby. I'll let you know how it goes. Cheers