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loft conversion volume allowance interpretation

I just wanted to make sure that I am understanding the planning permission rules correctly:

A loft conversion for your house is considered to be permitted development, not requiring an application for planning permission, subject to the following limits and conditions:

A volume allowance of 50 cubic metres additional roof space for detached and semi-detached houses*


By additional do they mean the new volume created by a dormer or mansard conversion? By this logic there is no extra volume added by a velux conversion. Am I right?

My loft at the moment ( unused, untouched since originally built) has a volume of about 70 cubic metres. I just wanted to make sure that the government doesn't consider this volume as a livable space post conversion and count it towards the 'additional volume'.

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