Permitted Development Rights
Not all building work requires planning permission. Homeowners are often keen to create more space, or ad value to their homes through doing so, but what are the limits to which you can build?
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order, 1997 (the GPDO) allows for the extension of, or changes to a property without planning permission, within certain guidelines.
Your individual circumstances may vary from what is covered by Permitted Development Rights. Covenants preventing certain alterations may be in place, with listed buildings, areas of conservation and national parks often having tighter regulation.
1. Extensions - Permitted up to 70 cubic metres or 15% of the original detached or semi-detached house or: 50 cubic metres or 10% of a terraced house subject to a maximum in either case of 115 cubic metres - as long as: (1) Extension does not project beyond front wall of house or is less than 20m from the highway, whichever is the nearest, (2) Does not exceed highest point of roof, (3) Does not cover more than 50% of the total curtilage area.
2. Garages and other buildings - Within 5 metres of the house count as an extension
3. Gates, walls and fences - Permitted up to 1 metre high adjoining a highway and 2 metres elsewhere.
4. Greenhouses & Sheds - (and garages more than 5 metres from the house) are permitted if they cover less than 50% and are less than 3m high or 4m, with a ridge roof.
5. Hardstanding - Permitted for private car.
6. Roof Enlargements & Alterations - Permitted providing that they do not exceed the highest part of the existing roof and do not materially alter the shape of the dwelling
7. Vehicle Crossover - Permitted except onto a classified or trunk road.
8. Windows & Porches
Windows: Dormer windows and doors are permitted provided they do not face the highway and do not increase the cubic volume of the house by more than 40 cu.m. for a terrace and 50 cu.m. in other cases.
Porch: Permitted up to 3 square metres floor area and 3 metres high providing it is more than 2 metres from the road.
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