Planning permission to uncover windows?

james.wardle

Hi

I'm refurbishing a boathouse, and part of the building has windows which have been boarded over on the inside and had UPVC cladding put over them on the outside. This was probably done 20 years ago.(not very compliant with building control I know)

Can I just remove the cladding from these windows and replace them with double glazed units?

or would I need planning permission to re-instate these windows?

Thanks

Robin9

Is the building listed or are you in a conservation area ?

gday064

Normally new windows don't need planning permission. Only if it's a listed building or you live in a conservation area. Otherwise, you should be able to get around it and get post approval arguing this case. It wouldn't be allowed if it was dangerous to neighbours, which I can't see windows being.
But you could spend £100 on getting an officer out to check.

thebaldwindowfitter

gday064 wrote: »

Normally new windows don't need planning permission. Only if it's a listed building or you live in a conservation area. Otherwise, you should be able to get around it and get post approval arguing this case. It wouldn't be allowed if it was dangerous to neighbours, which I can't see windows being.
But you could spend £100 on getting an officer out to check.

New windows do need planning permission unless you use a fensa approved installer or go through council Planning