Conservatory heating

FreeBear

JKenH said:

Last summer we extended our kitchen with what we call a “conservatory”. It’s 5m x 5m (internal) with 600mm high walls on 2 sides and fully glazed across the front with a solid roof. The existing patio doors from the kitchen were removed and effectively the kitchen/conservatory is one big open space heated by the existing single radiator in the kitchen

This sounds like the "conservatory" is not compliant with planning or building regulations. Bear in mind that councils now have up to ten years to bring enforcement action, and the scale of penalty fees has also increased. If you don't have planning approval and building regs certificates, you may have difficulties in selling the house when the time comes.

JKenH

FreeBear said:

JKenH said:

Last summer we extended our kitchen with what we call a “conservatory”. It’s 5m x 5m (internal) with 600mm high walls on 2 sides and fully glazed across the front with a solid roof. The existing patio doors from the kitchen were removed and effectively the kitchen/conservatory is one big open space heated by the existing single radiator in the kitchen

This sounds like the "conservatory" is not compliant with planning or building regulations. Bear in mind that councils now have up to ten years to bring enforcement action, and the scale of penalty fees has also increased. If you don't have planning approval and building regs certificates, you may have difficulties in selling the house when the time comes.

How did you reach that conclusion? 

Swipe

JKenH said:

FreeBear said:

JKenH said:

Last summer we extended our kitchen with what we call a “conservatory”. It’s 5m x 5m (internal) with 600mm high walls on 2 sides and fully glazed across the front with a solid roof. The existing patio doors from the kitchen were removed and effectively the kitchen/conservatory is one big open space heated by the existing single radiator in the kitchen

This sounds like the "conservatory" is not compliant with planning or building regulations. Bear in mind that councils now have up to ten years to bring enforcement action, and the scale of penalty fees has also increased. If you don't have planning approval and building regs certificates, you may have difficulties in selling the house when the time comes.

How did you reach that conclusion? 

If yours has building regs sign-off it's not a conservatory.

 https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/common-projects/conservatories/building-regulations