Borrowing for reroofing plus PV

ed110220

EricMears wrote: »

I haven't checked in any great detail what the planning portal says but there may not be any bar to fixing SPs on the roof and overhanging sideways. You couldn't of course expand over somebody else's property but creating an overhang above (say) your own driveway may not be out of the question (and even if not 'permitted' may still be possible with planning permission).

Installers may not be too keen on the idea but it shouldn't be too difficult to support one end (or even both if it's a detached property) of the railings with metal struts fixed to the wall(s). That's not really any different to the way one might build out a canopy for use as a carport, porch etc.

That would probably be allowed, but I wasn't thinking of anything that dramatic. I measured more carefully and I make it 7080mm long - it's definitely more than 7m, but not by much. I was thinking if it was just a case of needing say another 100mm or so the eaves could be extended at reroofing to overhang more at the gable end. They already overhang about 200mm.

But anyway I think the project is viable whether it can be done with 14 285W panels or 12x 330W.

Ed