Other reasons why you may not benefit from permitted development rights:

• Listed building
• New build
• Previous planning application
• Flat / Maisonette
• Designated land

Single storey conservatories

Conservatories fall under the same guidelines as a single sotrey rear extension.

• Conservatories must not exceed 50% of the original total area of land around thehouse, this includes previous extensions and sheds. All extensions/sheds and outbuildings must be deducted from the 50%.
• Conservatories cannot be placed on the front or extend beyond the front elevation of the property.
• When on the side elevation, the conservatory must not be wider than half the width of the original house.
• The maximum height should be no higher than 4 metres at the ridge or higher than the original ridge, and 3 metres at the eaves or higher than the existing house eaves.
• The Conservatory must not extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by more than 3 metres if terraced or semi-detached and 4 metres if detached. There is also an option to increase the depth of the conservatory from 3 metres to 6 metres or 4 metres to 8 metres through a “Notice of Prior Approval” application.

Single storey extensions

• Single storey extensions must not exceed 50% of the original total area of land around the house, this includes previous extensions and sheds. All extensions/sheds and outbuildings must be deducted from the 50%.
• Single storey extensions cannot be placed on the front or extend beyond the front elevation of the property.
• When on the side elevation, the single storey extension must not be wider than half the width of the original house.
• The maximum height should be no higher than 4 metres at the ridge or higher than the original ridge, and 3 metres at the eaves or higher than the existing house eaves.
• The single storey extension must not extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by more than 3 metres if terraced or semi-detached and 4 metres if detached. There is also an option to increase the depth of the conservatory from 3 metres to 6 metres or 4 metres to 8 metres through a “Notice of Prior Approval” application.
• All materials must match that of the existing building.

Loft conversions

• Loft conversions comply with permitted development if they do not exceed 40 cubic metres for terraced houses and 50 cubic metres for detached and semi-detached houses. This must also include any previous extensions that connect to the existing roof.
• A dormer or extension can only be on the side or rear elevation, not on the front elevation
• Materials are to be similar to the existing house.
• No part of the extension or roof is to be higher than the original ridge height.
• Juliet balconies are permitted but not a Veranda, balconies or raised platform.
• Any windows on the side elevation is to be obscured glazing and be non- opening unless the opener is more than 1.7 metres above the floor.
• The dormer is to be set back from the original eaves by a minimum 20cm.

Outbuildings

• Outbuildings also apply to sheds and garages.
• Outbuildings cannot be forward of the front elevation of the original house.
• The outbuilding must not exceed 50% of the total area of land around the original house, including other extensions.
• The outbuilding must not be used as a self-contained living accommodation.
• The building must be single storey and have a maximum eaves height of 2.5 metres and maximum overall height of 4 metres with a dual pitched roof.
• If the building is within 2 metres of the boundary the building should not exceed 2.5 metres in height.

Porches

• The porch can be built providing that the ground area of the porch does not exceed three metres square.
• The porch can be no higher than 3 metres in height.