Permitted Development First Floor Side Extension

On designated land no side extensions.

Permitted development first floor side extension. On article 2 3 designated land all side extensions will require householder planning permission. Permitted development rights which allow homeowners and others to carry out certain building works on a property without the need for planning permission from the council or approval from neighbours were originally brought in as a temporary measure in 2013. More than 110 000 extensions have been completed in england since 2014 according to the government and now the rules. They are the most common extension and can often be done under permitted development rather than full planning.

If the extension is within two metres of a boundary which a side return extension usually is maximum eaves height should be no higher than three metres to be permitted development. For instance side extensions are only permitted development where they are less than half the width of the original dwelling but the combination of a side and rear extension will likely exceed half the width of the original. Where it would extend beyond the side elevation of the original house the extension. Permitted development rights for extensions apply to dwelling houses not flats so if you live in a ground floor apartment for example and want to extend the room at the back of the property you will need to apply for planning permission.

Next door will also extend or if they dont the next owners will. If you plan to extend by more than three metres i e. Rear extension no permitted development for rear extensions of more than one storey. Can only be a single storey.

The length of the side return it will be subject to a prior approval. It s a yes to this as long as you don t go back more than three metres and there is a gap of at least seven metres to the end of the garden. Flats unfortunately are not included and permitted development never applies to homes in conservation areas or property that is listed. We then extended onto the front of the property to add a separate side entrance to the granny annex.

This point is important though. What to consider before planning an extension find a trade professional use our partner directories from riba fmb rtpi or cieem to find an architect builder planning consultant or ecologist to help with your project or development. The regime for larger single storey rear extensions see point 9 does not apply to houses on designated land. Cannot exceed four metres in height.

No more than half the area of land around the original house would be covered by additions or. Rules for loft extensions. To accommodate the new annex we needed to convert the previous garage into a living space and remove the utility and study. Can only be up to half the width of the original house.