Permitted Development

Ianwzzz

I have heard a lot of people talk about permitted development recently. A few neighbours have had extensions under permitted development. I have phoned my local planning office and they will not help me and were most unhelpful. Could anyone on here give me any advice exactly what permitted development is. Thanks.

Doozergirl

Have a read of these:

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/responsibilities/planningpermission/permitted
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/house


And then fire away with any questions you've got

Ianwzzz

Thank you for your post and links Doozergirl. I live down a road which is in green belt. I live in a bungalow with a converted loft with Velux windows. I have been told I need planning permission to put in a dormer to the rear of the property which I will not get as I have used all my sq metreage. My neighbour across the road has just had a dormer on the side of their property, overlooking their neighbours garden, this was done under permitted development, they needed no permission, only building regs. They have also used all of their sq metreage in the past. Another property has also had a large extension under permitted development. There are no restrictions on my property, the only excuse I get is that I have used my sq metreage.

Doozergirl

The excuse comes from who, the planning department?

Greenbelt is complicated when it comes to PD, but even if you have used your allowance, you can still apply for planning permission for it. Although they like to say that there is no precedent, you neighbour has set one for you.

Just thinking, this dormer, does that means that the floorspace doesn't increase? What is your local authority's greenbelt policy? Is it something like 40 or 50% of the original floorspace? Or volume? In theory, a dormer creates no additional floorspace to the loft conversion, but it does add volume.

I think you could argue well for PP or defend PD rights if the local policy relates to floorspace. This only discusses policy in Sevenoaks, but the principle is the same anywhere. Para 5.14
http://planningconsult.sevenoaks.gov.uk/consult.ti/dev.man.2011/viewCompoundDoc?docid=2479892&partId=2482612&sessionid=&voteid=