Conservatory size?? help?
Question:What size does a conservatory have to be, not get a planning permission. We building a new conservatory and where wondering what size does it have to be.
Answers:
Planning permission is not normally required if you follow these guidelines
A detached or semi-detached dwelling may be extended without planning permission by up to 70 cubic metres or 15% of the volume of the original house, whichever is the greater to a maximum of 115 cubic metres.
The conservatory is used solely for domestic purposes.
The overall height of the conservatory must not exceed 4 metres when the conservatory is less than 2 metres from any boundary, the height of the conservatory may equal the height of the house.
The roof and walls are glazed with translucent or transparent materials with safety glazing at low level.
No part of the conservatory should be closer to the highway than the nearest part of the original house unless there would be at least 20 metres between the house and the highway.
You must always consult with your local planning officer and wait for planning consent (if required) before commencing any building work, failure to follow this advice could result to your new conservatory having to be demolished
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Mick
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Not sure on the planning permission size regulations but dont make it too small for the sake of having to apply for planning permission. At the moment they are in the process of passing a bill thorugh parliament that people will no longer have to apply for extensions/ conservatories to their homes, not sure how long it would take though. I would say dont build it too small, make sure it has ample room for whatever purpose you need it for- dining table, kids play area, utility room etc
You need to speak to your local council on the phone. They are very helpful.
u will hav to get permission no matter what council u hav.
you dont need planning permission if you havnt already built or extended your property already, you are allowed to build on no more than thirty percent of your garden, easyest way is to contact the council to check on your rights, if a company is building your conservatory then they should deal with your planning permission but in my expierence its cheaper by far to get a local builder, we had already built a two story extension to our house and was surprised to find we would need to have planning permissin for a three by three metre conservatory, had we not already extended we would have had no problems and no permission required, although you should also check the local building regulations although these dont normally apply as long as it has a proper conservatory roof, always check before hand, phoneing and asking costs nowt
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