Does roof light need to be obscure glazed?

lily_livered

Hi,

My neighbour has put in a planning application for a two-storey extension. This includes a window in the roof of the extension labelled "Roof Light" that's in the side elevation facing me. It doesn't mention this will be obscure glazed. Is there a requirement for it to be? Would the type of glazing, plain/obscured, normally be described on the plan?

All I can find from searching online is for cases when planning permission isn't needed, saying new roof lights in side-elevation roof slope must be obscure glazed and either non-opening or more then 1.7 metres above the floor level.

I am confused if this applies to the extension that does need planning permission as well or where I can find out.

Thank you for any help.

smifffy1989

Have they received planning permission?

The planning permission will probably be granted with obscure glazing as a condition.

If you are worried then speak to your neighbour, let them know your concerns. They may well want obscure glazing anyway

MX5huggy

If the plan does not say then you have to presume that it will be plain.

What could they actually see from the roof light?

Talk to them or write to the planners (presuming planning has not been granted) and ask for obscure glazing to be a condition.

Remember that they could remove the roof light from their plans, get permission build it then add any roof light after as roof lights are permitted development, in most circumstances.

Finally if its a ground floor extension and you are looking down from the 1st floor window on them you will have a much better view of them than them of you, (you see their floor them your ceiling).