Interesting video. Planning Permission - when do you need it; and when is something Permitted Development? These can be quite complex questions and the answers to them depend on various matters such as if your property is a house, a detached house, a semi-detached house, a flat, if you are on a corner plot, if your property has been previously altered, is it a Listed Building, are you in a Conservation Area, have Permitted Development rights been removed from your property. You should always contact your local Council Planning team before you do anything as they will be able to advise on the specifics as they relate to your property. They may have a pre-application advice service, or PD enquiry process. Building Warrant is a separate process, and again you should contact your Buildiing Control / Building Standards officers in your local Council. What this video relates to is how the legislation applies in England and Wales. The legislation in Scotland is different, so anything referred to in the video does not apply!
That would indicate that the council are corrupt and we ALL know the council are legal, above board and do everything by the book; just like the police and politicians
@@TheArchitectUA-cam I spent 7 year's working for the corrupt, no very corrupt Caerphilly borough council for my sins 🙈. People on the outside know it's going on but to see how absolutely corrupt a council is from the inside 🤯🤯🤯🤯. Vile masonic scum sorry to be so blunt 🙏🏻, one rule for them and their family, another for the poor hardworking man/woman who just want to improve their living quality and have a better life. All councils like goverment are sickeningly corrupt. Love, peace and good energy my friend ❤️🙏🏻
Useful video. I definitely agree with "seek expert advice" when dealing with anything that is in the many grey areas of PD rights. However, don't necessarily assume advice given by the local authority's own planning dept. is 'expert'! I wanted to have an old (pre-1948) single skin, no damp course, rear lean to extension demolished & rebuilt, maintaining the rear elevation, but extending it to the side of the property (less than 30% increase in total width of the property) Despite numerous builders saying planning wouldn't be required, I opted to pay the local council's planning dept. to evaluate whether the proposed plans fell within PD. (Called a "Pre-Application Enquiry") They were initially unsure, but after referring to a senior advisor, concluded it would be PD-compliant. I did not however follow through with the additional fees for a certificate of lawfulness. Fast forward 3 years, extension has been up 2 years, and a different planning enforcement officer has investigated the development, deemed it not to be compliant, and declared the prior advice to be incorrect. Thankfully the officer also deemed it not to be expedient to pursue an enforcement action against me; probably because it would bring to light their own depts. incompetence. It's also not completely clear to me whether this second evaluation is any more correct than the 1st. I believe: - 'demolition' of a building is automatically not PD. HOWEVER... - removing a portion of the 'original house' (existed pre-1948) is not 'demolition', it's an 'alteration' Does an 'alteration' of an existing (pre-1948) extension, down to ground level, fresh footings etc, invalidate the original bounds for the purposes of PD? (and thus preclude the rebuild from extending the property sideways?)
It sounds like you have been treated quite harshly there from your description. Demolition of PART of a building is as you say an alteration, whereas total demolition and rebuild would not be. Both would probably be classed as development but the definition of what constitutes 'development' is a much debated legal argument. The 'original house 'as of 1948 is still the 'original house' against which PD is measured, even if parts of it have been altered or removed since. You would then obviously need to rely on documentary evidence of what was there previously. What made the second planning officer deem the extension as non-PD?
@@TheArchitectUA-cam The Planning Officer doesn't quote any particular PD rule, guidance, or case law upon which his determination is based. Here's a direct quote of the relevant section from the correspondence I received: "I am aware that under the Pre-Application Enquiry XX/2019/XXXX you were advised by one of the Planning Officer’s from the department that the part of the extension which fell on the same footprint of the former extension to the rear would still constitute part of the original dwellinghouse as it was present prior to 1948. Therefore, you were advised only the 1.38 meters that extends beyond the side elevation of the dwellinghouse would constitute new development and as this part of the extension does not amount to half the width of the original dwellinghouse the current extension would not require planning permission. However, in my opinion this advice is incorrect, at the point the old extension was demolished, anything built after this point would constitute new development and would consequently have to satisfy the current Regulations once again. I can advise that my Senior Officer has reaffirmed my conclusion on this account." I'm unsure where it goes from here. As the planning office doesn't intend to pursue enforcement action, what's the next step? Do I just wait for the 4 year rule to gain immunity from action? Do I need to argue my case to try to get them to concede that it is legal development? Is there a formal process for disputing a PO's determination? If successful, I guess it'd then be wise to apply for a certificate of lawfulness to prevent any future issues? If unsuccessful, is it remedial work? (no chance!), retrospective planning application? (expensive!), or leave it as unauthorized? (negatively impact the property value?) Thanks for your response btw; wasn't expecting it! My initial post was really just a venting of my frustrations with the process as I'd experienced it =D
Hi, yes agree with some of the comments Re: terraced house with a back outrigger. Wd love to see what can b done. Look forward to your video soon...thx
Hi! The best explanations I could find, thank you. I want to build a conservatory at the rear, I live in a terraced house. I would like to know how close to the neighbour's fence it can be, how wide and how tall, also if it can have a pitched tiled roof, all of these without planning permission. Thank you very much in advance.
Yes it's good info! And easy to understand especially when you use a 3d model. However you may have forgotten if the house is a corner House building side extension does need the other side of the road neighbor permeation ? Also have you thought about making videos talking about fully wood build extensions ? Thanks for your time. Ali
Thanks for watching. Yes on a corner plot, the side would also be classed as a 'principal elevation' as well as the front. In terms of timber frame, the same principles apply for planning. I will be producing more technical videos soon!
Really helpful, we have an integral garage (new build , master bedroom above) we would like to utilise that garage space. I'm not asking for advise here, merely helping you produce a list of video content on which to build (pun) your you tube channel. (in time we might benefit) On this video, The 3d graphics make it easy to digest, great work, thanks for making and sharing.
useful, thank you. Check your house deeds and planning permission given to the developers. On many new-build estates garage conversions are specifically not allowed as the garages formed part of the initial parking strategy.
Great video, I was wondering how this applies to a victorian terrace house. I am thinking specifically about the wrapperround (ie. 1.2m side return combined with 3m extension into the garden).
In a mid-terrace, the extension you are referring to would solely be a 'rear' extension, so none of the 'side' extension rules would apply. If you have a stepped rear elevation, the limits apply to each of the sections of the rear elevation individually. For example you could extend into the side return 3m/6m from the (main) rear wall of the house, regardless of what you are adding to the end of the outrigger.
Hi Simon, Thanks for taking the time to make this video, If wanted to do a wraparound car port down the side of my house and a covered patio area on the back which would both stay within the size calculations that you have mentioned in your video & obviously all be open would this come under permitted development…… thanks Mark
Great video. A heads up on your side extension with the duel pitched roof. It’s above 3m at the ridge which is still within 2m of the boundary so that wouldn’t be accepted under PD.
Great video. If the extension is on the rear of a semi-detached house, the eaves cannot be more than 3 meters because of the boundary. However could you have a 4 meter high wall on the boundary with the roof sloping away from the boundary reducing to 3meters eaves at the opposite side approximately 3 meters away?
Hi this is an amazing video and answered tons of questions I had. I'm looking at having a single story side extension with duel pitched roof built on our house, my final question is there any rules about how close I can go to the boundary to the neighbours house? we only have around 7ft wide space so want to maximize the room I have
no, you can go right up to your neighbours house under the Party Wall Act, but be aware that attaching your properties may affect your house values and marketability in the future.
I’d love to know how whoever got planning permission for my house got it. I’m looking at the first few minutes and thinking no, wrong and hmmm maybe. For a start a porch extension 3.5 metres forwards But the kicker is a rear single storey extension double pitched roof on the neighbours side of our semi which runs the full width of the house all the way to about 30cm from garages at the bottom of the garden, a full 5.25 metres wide by 17.5 metres long. It’s the reason we bought the house and the reason I clicked on this video.
Hi there, thanks for this video. I liked and subscribed. What happens with the 3 meter height rule when there is a ground level difference between the two properties? So lets say what would be 3m on the extension side is 3.7meter on the neighbours side? How does such a ground level difference work out under the permitted developments rule? Also, can the extension be built right up on the neighbouring fence by partially replacing the fence itself with the walls of the extension? (The fence is owned by the extending property. Semi detached) Many thanks in advance.
Hi there - thanks for the support! Reference is made within the technical guidance about 'the original ground level' but this can be hard to establish, and hence it is a good idea to obtain the certificate of lawfulness or planning permission. I'd say that if the step down in height was on the boundary (i.e. the fence has retaining gravel-boards or is on top of a retaining wall), a 3m extension on your side which is 3.7m on their side, would not be compliant - the 3.7m height facing them may be judged to cause an amenity issue. The extension can be built up to the boundary under the party wall act provisions, but any encroachment (e.g. gutters, overhangs or even footings) could legally be cut back by the neighbour in the future.
Thanks for providing such a clear video in PD, I have just one question, I have a detached property and intend to build a single storey extension to the rear. It falls within the pd format but I would like to make it 6m from the rear of my property, I am struggling to find out how to submit a prior t notification to cover this. Do you have any advice on this please?
You can register on the Planning Portal to submit an application online to your Local Planning Authority. If you are confident it is PD then a 'Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed use' is what you should submit. You can select the application type from the drop down list.
Great if could do similar for terraced property L shaped extensions eg London boros . Also for A2 Direction. Many thanks for your clear explanations and efforts so far - very helpful. All councils could do similar….
Hey :) love this video - thank you so much. I'd love to ask you a question (& send you some photos for an extension we'd like to do) obviously will pay for your time :) - I just have a question which I'm not sure is covered in the video - thank you so much x
Great video and I sent it to a few of my colleagues, as we get this question regularly. It is worth getting the Lawful Development Certificate before the work is started or at least on completion, as it will always sought by the solicitor on sale of the house whereupon it could take weeks or months to obtain delaying the sale. If I missed it, did you say these only apply to properties with no existing extensions?
Hi thanks for the video. If a property has a existing garage to thr side of the house.would I be able to build a full back single storey extension by 4 metres for a detached house? Or would this be classified as a wrap around as the existing garage also 4m back from the back of the house? Thanks I have liked and subbed
I have a similar situation. I'm detached with a drive to the side of the property and a garage behind that, around 1m behind the line of the house's rear wall. I would love to add an extention to the rear of my property which joins to the side of the garage. Not sure if this qualififies as a wraparound. I doubt it does as the garage is an existing building but I'd love to be sure.
Just bought a house and looking to make it slightly bigger. Our house does have a porch in the centre and my question would be 'am i able to make the front flush on both sides top to bottom' Its a detached house and above the porch is an en-suite. Roughly 1.5m out and 3m wide on each side of the centre. Currently looking through developers but any other info would be welcomed, thank you
Hi thanks for this videos on permitted development they are very helpful and clear, I have a quick question. If I have a semidetached house like the one you show in the video can I do a loft conversion and the extension at the same time? both of course following the guidelines for PD. Some one has told me that I can only get one PD on the property. Thank you!
Yes, you can use your different classes of PD rights at the same time. For example you could build a loft conversion, rear extension and porch, all at the same time
I have a mid terraced 1920s in Swindon with extension on the back, can I build a tiny insulated extension (timber and insulation only) 1.2mx1.2mx1.9m high (to extension) for the water tank for my heat pump ? property is tiny and there is no room for the tank anywhere...
so to clarify - a rear extension 6m depth can be 4m high at the rear wall with a flat roof or pitch going down to 3m at the front eves ? where do you measure the front eves from on sloping land?
Thank you for your video. Can I ask a question regarding shed/work-shed builds please. I have a detached house in the country. My garden is about 1 acre in size. I have no immediate neighbours having open fields around. I am able to build away from any of my boundaries and the workshop would be visible to no one. I will not be used for residential purposes. Storage and recreational use only. What is the max size shed I would be permitted given the space available, and no impact experienced by anyone. Many thanks.
Hi there. Ys, you should be able to construct an outbuilding subject to certain rules about its height etc. Its the subject of my next video coming in the next week so stay tuned
Really helpful video. Could a new single storey extension be attached to a neighbours extension if they're in agreement and or would party wall act prevent this? Its a semi detached house. Thanks again
It can be attached under the rights afforded to you in the Party wall Act, if their wall is on the boundary. You may have to pay a charge for the benefit though!
Great video. i found it very useful. Can you answer a question for me? Can a neighbour build directly on to a boundary wall i.e the roof of an extension sits on the boundary wall with the guttering hanging over the boundary wall into the neighering property. thanks
@@stevena9305 thanks for the quick response. We are in The Orkney Isles. When we built our new house, the warrant officer became very vitriolic, demanding that we pay a higher Building Warrant charge because he deemed our shed to be a garage, even though it would be impossible to get a car in it. I think that part of his problem was that he hated the idea of us building our house off grid. We are fully off grid. He then continued to bully us throughout the entire build about all manner of Building Regulations that he either reinterpreted to suit himself or made up to thwart our completion. At one point he told us that we would never be signed off. His boss took over and signed us off immediately.
In Scotland, you apply for a Building Warrant. This is then assessed against the relevant Building Standards (previously known as the Building Regulations). Your Building Warrant must be approved before you undertake any works - that is unless the works are exempt and do not require a Building Warrant. The process in England and Wales may be different. In GB&NI - for Northern Ireland, you would need to get confirmation from a NI Building Standards Officer.
Hi Hope you are doing well. I am looking to build rear extension, well wrap around rear + side part single part double , for what i have gathered info on line, the 45% angel for ground floor is basically not letting me have square rear ground floor extension to the depth i want 6meters. If my neighbors object, I'm sure they will knowing them , although their pergola and fence and hedging is basically covering the sides but they will object so basically the question is how can i go about being able to build up to 6mter ground floor rear extension which by rule will effect the 45% angel. I appreciate your advice in advance.
Hi! The semi detached house is the same as mine. Question: can you please confirm then if building on top of an existing garage allowing for more rooms within the semi detached property?
What about extension over a flat roofed garage/part of living room for a detached house. is planning permission required for that? And is it generally easy to get ie Building upwards such that you raise the flat roof section to the same height as the current roof.
In the UK, havering area, the larger homes extension guide says that we cannot have a rear extension more than half the width of the original house under permitted development. Can someone confirm this for me please? Does this mean that we can extend the full width of the house under planning permission? What about the full width of the garden, including the garage?
This is such a helpful video! I do have a question on the 3m eaves height though...the house we are buying is an Edwardian terrace and we'd like to do a side return extension, however the house is about 4 steep steps up from the back yard's ground level. So does the 3m height rule go from the floor level of the house or ground level of the outside space? Thank you :)
I'm confused as to what is permitted if you own a corner plot that borders front and side roads. There are no videos that I can find covering this. Can you help? If I wanted to build a single story side extension the same depth as original house but no more than 50% of original width would this be allowed ? Not in any conservation area etc.
It is possible to have 2 'principal elevations' if on a corner plot. I would try and seek a written agreement about what they consider to be the principal elevation(s) and then make sure you obtain a 'Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development' from the Local Authority to be sure.
Great video! we have a big long garden and just wondering if is possible to obtain planning permission to build beyond the 6m semi or terraced while all other rules comply? how likely is that? Or are there any exceptions cases? Thanks!
Yes, perfectly possible to gain permission for larger extensions on big plots, but it then becomes mostly about the effects on your neighbours (their 'amenity').
I've not read all comments so I don't know if this has been mentioned. But... do you know why you can extend on the side / extend to the rear / the side can go past the rear elevation BUT you cannot extend on the rear AND go past the gable elevation under PD? There is overlap contradiction for me. Thank you for the video 👍
I'm not sure why it is the case but this scenario is covered on p26 of the technical guidance, which you may find useful: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5d77afc8e5274a27cdb2c9e9/190910_Tech_Guide_for_publishing.pdf
Hi, our rear extension is 4m from the rear of the original building. Our neighbour (who is a landlord) has put in an application for a 6m full width rear extension (which I think is approx 50% of the rear garden) - I think this is too big and overbearing, especially as we are a terrace block of houses and the gardens are of moderate size. I have received the consultation notice from the council and we plan to object to a 6m extension (as is the neighbour on the other side), but what are the best arguments of objection? I will need to work our if their 6m extension leaves at least 7m from their rear garden fence (I didn't realise that was a thing), so I could argue that. Also our extension was 1ft within the boundary line with the neighbour who wants the extension. We have the soil waste pipe that exits the side of the extension and runs along the 1ft gap and connects to the manhole drain (all within our boundary and was signed off by building control), and there is the exit of the toilet extractor fan on that same wall. If the neighbour's extension is built upto the planned boundary line, we won't have access to clear up this small area and we won't be able to repair and maintain (or even replace if in an emergency) this soil pipe as it will be impossible to access as the gap will be too small to fit through, . Can we demand that they build 1ft within their boundary line? Thanks
is the 3m height from the ground ?. my property is on a slight slope so if you extend the floor level of the house out to the extension i will already be 1.5 metres above the ground. That would mean from the floor to the roof would only be 1.5m, not tall enough to stand up in
Hi, in the video you say a terraced property can only extend 3m out, could you please clarify if this has been changed to 6m? And if this will come under PD?
Im planning to build a rear single storey extension across the back of my house hopefully under PD. Because of this im was under the impression i was limited to 3m going out and only running the width or the house which seems to be correct. What i am slightly confused on is that you seem to say although you cant go past the existing side wall you can buold a side extension. And then you state you cant build a wrap-around (side extension and rear) how does that work if both are independently allowed?? Seems strange. Could you build a rear first under PD and then also build a side extension later also under permitted development? Then basically giving you a wrap around or have i totally missed the point here 🤔 apologies if i have, im just trying to work out my limits tbh. We are desperate to start as we really need the additional room and dont want to have to wait another 6-8months for planning but ideally we would like to buold a little bigger and adding to the side as well could be an answer. Also your advice about the possibilities of going further than 3m under DP with neighbour consultation is a possibility but how long does this generally add to the process?? Any advice would be greatly appreciated 👏
It does sound strange and the 'infill' between the ide and rear extensions would not be PD - you would require planning permission for that in most circumstances. This exact scenario is covered in quite some detail in this document (if you have trouble sleeping!): www.gov.uk/government/publications/permitted-development-rights-for-householders-technical-guidance
Thanks! Great video :) If 4.8m of an allowed 6 have already been used how likely would it be to get an additional 3.5m lean to conservatory approved (very long garden out back and would be around40% of the plot built on if done)
This is great advice thankyou. Just a quick one you say the max size for pd is 3m is that square? as im thinking of doing a 3m length x5m width on a mid terrace it would be over 1 meter from boundaries' and existing conservatory is 3x3m at the moment. Any advice would be great.
Much better explanation than any council websites I've seen trying to explain what you can do. Great stuff.
One of the better videos I've seen on the subject. The 3D model was great.
Glad you liked it!
As someone who does drain surveys pre extensions, I get asked these questions so often. Nice to finally have a video to send them.
Glad it was helpful!
One of the best and clearest videos I have ever seen, I wish the software that was used would have been labeled.
Great video! A very helpful summary of the basics to share with clients.
Interesting video. Planning Permission - when do you need it; and when is something Permitted Development? These can be quite complex questions and the answers to them depend on various matters such as if your property is a house, a detached house, a semi-detached house, a flat, if you are on a corner plot, if your property has been previously altered, is it a Listed Building, are you in a Conservation Area, have Permitted Development rights been removed from your property. You should always contact your local Council Planning team before you do anything as they will be able to advise on the specifics as they relate to your property. They may have a pre-application advice service, or PD enquiry process. Building Warrant is a separate process, and again you should contact your Buildiing Control / Building Standards officers in your local Council. What this video relates to is how the legislation applies in England and Wales. The legislation in Scotland is different, so anything referred to in the video does not apply!
This is excellent information and expertly presented. Very refreshing. I appreciate your time and effort put into this video.
Good stuff, as a I am starting as enforcement officer this really helped me
You should quit your role 😂
Ur words are very every to understand for ppl like me who have little knowledge
At last someone put a video on youtube that makes sense, l will never need it but Thanks.
Planning permission is simple if your family member or friend is a mason or councilor.
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That would indicate that the council are corrupt and we ALL know the council are legal, above board and do everything by the book; just like the police and politicians
That's very cynical 😂
@@TheArchitectUA-cam I spent 7 year's working for the corrupt, no very corrupt Caerphilly borough council for my sins 🙈. People on the outside know it's going on but to see how absolutely corrupt a council is from the inside 🤯🤯🤯🤯. Vile masonic scum sorry to be so blunt 🙏🏻, one rule for them and their family, another for the poor hardworking man/woman who just want to improve their living quality and have a better life. All councils like goverment are sickeningly corrupt. Love, peace and good energy my friend ❤️🙏🏻
Never had a free mason put in a good word, but had many neighbours who were councillors make it their mission in life to refuse planning
Really enjoyed this, format, music and likeable delivery.
Excellent video Simon, very clear and helpful. I do hope you come back and make some more explanations of various aspects of planning.
Useful video.
I definitely agree with "seek expert advice" when dealing with anything that is in the many grey areas of PD rights.
However, don't necessarily assume advice given by the local authority's own planning dept. is 'expert'!
I wanted to have an old (pre-1948) single skin, no damp course, rear lean to extension demolished & rebuilt, maintaining the rear elevation, but extending it to the side of the property (less than 30% increase in total width of the property)
Despite numerous builders saying planning wouldn't be required, I opted to pay the local council's planning dept. to evaluate whether the proposed plans fell within PD. (Called a "Pre-Application Enquiry")
They were initially unsure, but after referring to a senior advisor, concluded it would be PD-compliant. I did not however follow through with the additional fees for a certificate of lawfulness.
Fast forward 3 years, extension has been up 2 years, and a different planning enforcement officer has investigated the development, deemed it not to be compliant, and declared the prior advice to be incorrect.
Thankfully the officer also deemed it not to be expedient to pursue an enforcement action against me; probably because it would bring to light their own depts. incompetence.
It's also not completely clear to me whether this second evaluation is any more correct than the 1st.
I believe:
- 'demolition' of a building is automatically not PD. HOWEVER...
- removing a portion of the 'original house' (existed pre-1948) is not 'demolition', it's an 'alteration'
Does an 'alteration' of an existing (pre-1948) extension, down to ground level, fresh footings etc, invalidate the original bounds for the purposes of PD? (and thus preclude the rebuild from extending the property sideways?)
It sounds like you have been treated quite harshly there from your description. Demolition of PART of a building is as you say an alteration, whereas total demolition and rebuild would not be. Both would probably be classed as development but the definition of what constitutes 'development' is a much debated legal argument.
The 'original house 'as of 1948 is still the 'original house' against which PD is measured, even if parts of it have been altered or removed since. You would then obviously need to rely on documentary evidence of what was there previously. What made the second planning officer deem the extension as non-PD?
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The Planning Officer doesn't quote any particular PD rule, guidance, or case law upon which his determination is based.
Here's a direct quote of the relevant section from the correspondence I received:
"I am aware that under the Pre-Application Enquiry XX/2019/XXXX you were advised by one of the Planning Officer’s from the department that the part of the extension which fell on the same footprint of the former extension to the rear would still constitute part of the original dwellinghouse as it was present prior to 1948. Therefore, you were advised only the 1.38 meters that extends beyond the side elevation of the dwellinghouse would constitute new development and as this part of the extension does not amount to half the width of the original dwellinghouse the current extension would not require planning permission. However, in my opinion this advice is incorrect, at the point the old extension was demolished, anything built after this point would constitute new development and would consequently have to satisfy the current Regulations once again. I can advise that my Senior Officer has reaffirmed my conclusion on this account."
I'm unsure where it goes from here.
As the planning office doesn't intend to pursue enforcement action, what's the next step?
Do I just wait for the 4 year rule to gain immunity from action?
Do I need to argue my case to try to get them to concede that it is legal development? Is there a formal process for disputing a PO's determination?
If successful, I guess it'd then be wise to apply for a certificate of lawfulness to prevent any future issues?
If unsuccessful, is it remedial work? (no chance!), retrospective planning application? (expensive!), or leave it as unauthorized? (negatively impact the property value?)
Thanks for your response btw; wasn't expecting it!
My initial post was really just a venting of my frustrations with the process as I'd experienced it =D
Hi, yes agree with some of the comments Re: terraced house with a back outrigger. Wd love to see what can b done. Look forward to your video soon...thx
Your way of explaining is perfect. thank you
Why dont you have more subs and views amazing vid.
Great video could you perhaps do a video on detached garages as in rights to build and rights to extend not only out but up as well ?
Great suggestion!
Good video, I would have been pleased if you included terraced houses with a shared alley way between them, with a side return extension...
Great and informative wondered if you could do a similar one with ref fence to outbuildings like summer houses etc
Hi there, please see my latest video for this!
Hi! The best explanations I could find, thank you. I want to build a conservatory at the rear, I live in a terraced house. I would like to know how close to the neighbour's fence it can be, how wide and how tall, also if it can have a pitched tiled roof, all of these without planning permission. Thank you very much in advance.
Very well explained and the graphics were a big help
glad to hear it 👍
Thanks for sharing it helps to serve my clients better
Yes it's good info!
And easy to understand especially when you use a 3d model. However you may have forgotten if the house is a corner House building side extension does need the other side of the road neighbor permeation ?
Also have you thought about making videos talking about fully wood build extensions ?
Thanks for your time.
Ali
Thanks for watching. Yes on a corner plot, the side would also be classed as a 'principal elevation' as well as the front. In terms of timber frame, the same principles apply for planning. I will be producing more technical videos soon!
I'm very glad I found your video.
Best explained that even my mind took it in👍
Thanks very much, great vid and very informative. Thinking of a single storey extension and looks like it'll be all doable under PD 👍👍
That's great. remember that the certificate of lawfulness can confirm this and give you extra piece of mind.
Really helpful, we have an integral garage (new build , master bedroom above) we would like to utilise that garage space. I'm not asking for advise here, merely helping you produce a list of video content on which to build (pun) your you tube channel. (in time we might benefit) On this video, The 3d graphics make it easy to digest, great work, thanks for making and sharing.
useful, thank you. Check your house deeds and planning permission given to the developers. On many new-build estates garage conversions are specifically not allowed as the garages formed part of the initial parking strategy.
@@TheArchitectUA-camwhat are the standard rules regarding extending above an attached garage?
Great video, I was wondering how this applies to a victorian terrace house. I am thinking specifically about the wrapperround (ie. 1.2m side return combined with 3m extension into the garden).
In a mid-terrace, the extension you are referring to would solely be a 'rear' extension, so none of the 'side' extension rules would apply. If you have a stepped rear elevation, the limits apply to each of the sections of the rear elevation individually. For example you could extend into the side return 3m/6m from the (main) rear wall of the house, regardless of what you are adding to the end of the outrigger.
Sounds like a video on this house-type would be useful!
Hi Simon, Thanks for taking the time to make this video, If wanted to do a wraparound car port down the side of my house and a covered patio area on the back which would both stay within the size calculations that you have mentioned in your video & obviously all be open would this come under permitted development…… thanks Mark
Great video. A heads up on your side extension with the duel pitched roof. It’s above 3m at the ridge which is still within 2m of the boundary so that wouldn’t be accepted under PD.
Very clear explanation.
very useful information regarding for larger extension would the application fall under 'Prior Approval: Larger home extension'
Very detailed & useful info ! Thank you very much & Much gratitude!😊🙏
To me it looks more than fair.
Here in Australia we can't do anything apart from a very small shed without approval .
Informative video, gng for a new build purchase and I plan to convert integrated garage into liveable space. Any suggestions would help.
Thank you! very well explained
What an excellent video.
Ive never had planning permission. I never comply with council planning. Simple. You dont need planning for extentions antennas etc. 👍
Good information, thank you.
Great video. If the extension is on the rear of a semi-detached house, the eaves cannot be more than 3 meters because of the boundary. However could you have a 4 meter high wall on the boundary with the roof sloping away from the boundary reducing to 3meters eaves at the opposite side approximately 3 meters away?
Hi this is an amazing video and answered tons of questions I had. I'm looking at having a single story side extension with duel pitched roof built on our house, my final question is there any rules about how close I can go to the boundary to the neighbours house? we only have around 7ft wide space so want to maximize the room I have
no, you can go right up to your neighbours house under the Party Wall Act, but be aware that attaching your properties may affect your house values and marketability in the future.
I’d love to know how whoever got planning permission for my house got it. I’m looking at the first few minutes and thinking no, wrong and hmmm maybe.
For a start a porch extension 3.5 metres forwards
But the kicker is a rear single storey extension double pitched roof on the neighbours side of our semi which runs the full width of the house all the way to about 30cm from garages at the bottom of the garden, a full 5.25 metres wide by 17.5 metres long. It’s the reason we bought the house and the reason I clicked on this video.
What software is being used for the models?
Such a good video! Thank you.
Great video - how does this differ for a new build house?
Really good guide
Thank you 👍
Hi there, thanks for this video. I liked and subscribed. What happens with the 3 meter height rule when there is a ground level difference between the two properties? So lets say what would be 3m on the extension side is 3.7meter on the neighbours side? How does such a ground level difference work out under the permitted developments rule?
Also, can the extension be built right up on the neighbouring fence by partially replacing the fence itself with the walls of the extension? (The fence is owned by the extending property. Semi detached) Many thanks in advance.
Hi there - thanks for the support! Reference is made within the technical guidance about 'the original ground level' but this can be hard to establish, and hence it is a good idea to obtain the certificate of lawfulness or planning permission. I'd say that if the step down in height was on the boundary (i.e. the fence has retaining gravel-boards or is on top of a retaining wall), a 3m extension on your side which is 3.7m on their side, would not be compliant - the 3.7m height facing them may be judged to cause an amenity issue. The extension can be built up to the boundary under the party wall act provisions, but any encroachment (e.g. gutters, overhangs or even footings) could legally be cut back by the neighbour in the future.
Great vid. Thank you. Subscribed
Awesome, thank you!
Thanks for providing such a clear video in PD, I have just one question, I have a detached property and intend to build a single storey extension to the rear. It falls within the pd format but I would like to make it 6m from the rear of my property, I am struggling to find out how to submit a prior t notification to cover this. Do you have any advice on this please?
You can register on the Planning Portal to submit an application online to your Local Planning Authority. If you are confident it is PD then a 'Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed use' is what you should submit. You can select the application type from the drop down list.
Great video! Can add on to a wrap around? Extend further into the garden or would I have to check PD?
I presume you had permission for the original wraparound extension. Yes, you can still extend up to your PD limit
Great if could do similar for terraced property L shaped extensions eg London boros . Also for A2 Direction. Many thanks for your clear explanations and efforts so far - very helpful. All councils could do similar….
Hey :) love this video - thank you so much. I'd love to ask you a question (& send you some photos for an extension we'd like to do) obviously will pay for your time :) - I just have a question which I'm not sure is covered in the video - thank you so much x
great informative video , do you have a video on garden annexe's , as an additional dwelling for a family member ?
Yes, take a look at my channel 👍
Great video and I sent it to a few of my colleagues, as we get this question regularly. It is worth getting the Lawful Development Certificate before the work is started or at least on completion, as it will always sought by the solicitor on sale of the house whereupon it could take weeks or months to obtain delaying the sale. If I missed it, did you say these only apply to properties with no existing extensions?
Thanks for sharing!
Well explained, that was very helpful¡
The content was very useful indeed.
Thank you for this video
Good info and well presented thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Hi thanks for the video. If a property has a existing garage to thr side of the house.would I be able to build a full back single storey extension by 4 metres for a detached house? Or would this be classified as a wrap around as the existing garage also 4m back from the back of the house? Thanks I have liked and subbed
I have a similar situation. I'm detached with a drive to the side of the property and a garage behind that, around 1m behind the line of the house's rear wall. I would love to add an extention to the rear of my property which joins to the side of the garage. Not sure if this qualififies as a wraparound. I doubt it does as the garage is an existing building but I'd love to be sure.
You should always apply to the LPA for a Certificate of Lawfulness before embarking on any project, to cover yourself
You don't have to, but it will give you piece of mind and will make the sale of your property much more robust.
Just bought a house and looking to make it slightly bigger. Our house does have a porch in the centre and my question would be 'am i able to make the front flush on both sides top to bottom'
Its a detached house and above the porch is an en-suite.
Roughly 1.5m out and 3m wide on each side of the centre.
Currently looking through developers but any other info would be welcomed, thank you
Hi thanks for this videos on permitted development they are very helpful and clear, I have a quick question. If I have a semidetached house like the one you show in the video can I do a loft conversion and the extension at the same time? both of course following the guidelines for PD. Some one has told me that I can only get one PD on the property. Thank you!
Yes, you can use your different classes of PD rights at the same time. For example you could build a loft conversion, rear extension and porch, all at the same time
Clear, concise, devoid of bullshit. Top vid 😊
I have a mid terraced 1920s in Swindon with extension on the back, can I build a tiny insulated extension (timber and insulation only) 1.2mx1.2mx1.9m high (to extension) for the water tank for my heat pump ? property is tiny and there is no room for the tank anywhere...
so to clarify - a rear extension 6m depth can be 4m high at the rear wall with a flat roof or pitch going down to 3m at the front eves ? where do you measure the front eves from on sloping land?
Thank you for your video. Can I ask a question regarding shed/work-shed builds please. I have a detached house in the country. My garden is about 1 acre in size. I have no immediate neighbours having open fields around. I am able to build away from any of my boundaries and the workshop would be visible to no one. I will not be used for residential purposes. Storage and recreational use only. What is the max size shed I would be permitted given the space available, and no impact experienced by anyone. Many thanks.
Hi there. Ys, you should be able to construct an outbuilding subject to certain rules about its height etc. Its the subject of my next video coming in the next week so stay tuned
Really helpful video. Could a new single storey extension be attached to a neighbours extension if they're in agreement and or would party wall act prevent this? Its a semi detached house. Thanks again
It can be attached under the rights afforded to you in the Party wall Act, if their wall is on the boundary. You may have to pay a charge for the benefit though!
Great video - thanks!
Nice video,thanks
Very helpful
Great video. i found it very useful. Can you answer a question for me? Can a neighbour build directly on to a boundary wall i.e the roof of an extension sits on the boundary wall with the guttering hanging over the boundary wall into the neighering property. thanks
They are entitle to use the wall and build up to it, but the neighbour would have the right to cut off any overhanging feature.
Thank You. Very Helpful.
Thank you, well explained. Would such a “permitted development” require a building warrant?
There is no such thing as a building warrant in the U.K. Are you referring to the building regulations?
@@stevena9305 thanks for the quick response. We are in The Orkney Isles. When we built our new house, the warrant officer became very vitriolic, demanding that we pay a higher Building Warrant charge because he deemed our shed to be a garage, even though it would be impossible to get a car in it. I think that part of his problem was that he hated the idea of us building our house off grid. We are fully off grid.
He then continued to bully us throughout the entire build about all manner of Building Regulations that he either reinterpreted to suit himself or made up to thwart our completion. At one point he told us that we would never be signed off. His boss took over and signed us off immediately.
In Scotland, you apply for a Building Warrant. This is then assessed against the relevant Building Standards (previously known as the Building Regulations). Your Building Warrant must be approved before you undertake any works - that is unless the works are exempt and do not require a Building Warrant. The process in England and Wales may be different. In GB&NI - for Northern Ireland, you would need to get confirmation from a NI Building Standards Officer.
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Hope you are doing well.
I am looking to build rear extension, well wrap around rear + side part single part double , for what i have gathered info on line, the 45% angel for ground floor is basically not letting me have square rear ground floor extension to the depth i want 6meters.
If my neighbors object, I'm sure they will knowing them , although their pergola and fence and hedging is basically covering the sides but they will object so basically the question is how can i go about being able to build up to 6mter ground floor rear extension which by rule will effect the 45% angel.
I appreciate your advice in advance.
Great video advice. Please make more videos!!
Hi!
The semi detached house is the same as mine. Question: can you please confirm then if building on top of an existing garage allowing for more rooms within the semi detached property?
If it's a monopitch or lean to roof on a semi/terraced, wouldn't the roof height adjacent to the neighbour exceed 3m due to the gradient of the slope?
What about extension over a flat roofed garage/part of living room for a detached house. is planning permission required for that? And is it generally easy to get
ie Building upwards such that you raise the flat roof section to the same height as the current roof.
HI, what are the rules on building porches in front of terrace houses?
Great video! I cannot find the guidance which allows a flat roof rear extension parapet to be over 3 metres. Can you help?
Google 'householder technical guidance'. It's available from .gov.uk
In the UK, havering area, the larger homes extension guide says that we cannot have a rear extension more than half the width of the original house under permitted development. Can someone confirm this for me please? Does this mean that we can extend the full width of the house under planning permission? What about the full width of the garden, including the garage?
Thank you - this was really helpful. Please could you cover terraced houses in a future video? .
No problem. PD rules for terraced houses are similar to those of semi-detached properties though.
Good information thank you
You mention that you can have a flat roof. Is this subject to materials used in original house or is a flat roof acceptable?
This is such a helpful video! I do have a question on the 3m eaves height though...the house we are buying is an Edwardian terrace and we'd like to do a side return extension, however the house is about 4 steep steps up from the back yard's ground level. So does the 3m height rule go from the floor level of the house or ground level of the outside space? Thank you :)
Hi there usually the heights are measured against external ground level.
Thanks for this!
I'm confused as to what is permitted if you own a corner plot that borders front and side roads. There are no videos that I can find covering this. Can you help? If I wanted to build a single story side extension the same depth as original house but no more than 50% of original width would this be allowed ? Not in any conservation area etc.
It is possible to have 2 'principal elevations' if on a corner plot. I would try and seek a written agreement about what they consider to be the principal elevation(s) and then make sure you obtain a 'Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development' from the Local Authority to be sure.
Great video! we have a big long garden and just wondering if is possible to obtain planning permission to build beyond the 6m semi or terraced while all other rules comply? how likely is that? Or are there any exceptions cases? Thanks!
Yes, perfectly possible to gain permission for larger extensions on big plots, but it then becomes mostly about the effects on your neighbours (their 'amenity').
yes thanks
I've not read all comments so I don't know if this has been mentioned. But... do you know why you can extend on the side / extend to the rear / the side can go past the rear elevation BUT you cannot extend on the rear AND go past the gable elevation under PD? There is overlap contradiction for me. Thank you for the video 👍
I'm not sure why it is the case but this scenario is covered on p26 of the technical guidance, which you may find useful: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5d77afc8e5274a27cdb2c9e9/190910_Tech_Guide_for_publishing.pdf
I'm confused as I look at a lot of extensions and conservatories about and they definitely don't have 7 metres from the back fence.
Hi, our rear extension is 4m from the rear of the original building. Our neighbour (who is a landlord) has put in an application for a 6m full width rear extension (which I think is approx 50% of the rear garden) - I think this is too big and overbearing, especially as we are a terrace block of houses and the gardens are of moderate size.
I have received the consultation notice from the council and we plan to object to a 6m extension (as is the neighbour on the other side), but what are the best arguments of objection?
I will need to work our if their 6m extension leaves at least 7m from their rear garden fence (I didn't realise that was a thing), so I could argue that.
Also our extension was 1ft within the boundary line with the neighbour who wants the extension. We have the soil waste pipe that exits the side of the extension and runs along the 1ft gap and connects to the manhole drain (all within our boundary and was signed off by building control), and there is the exit of the toilet extractor fan on that same wall. If the neighbour's extension is built upto the planned boundary line, we won't have access to clear up this small area and we won't be able to repair and maintain (or even replace if in an emergency) this soil pipe as it will be impossible to access as the gap will be too small to fit through, . Can we demand that they build 1ft within their boundary line?
Thanks
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is the 3m height from the ground ?. my property is on a slight slope so if you extend the floor level of the house out to the extension i will already be 1.5 metres above the ground. That would mean from the floor to the roof would only be 1.5m, not tall enough to stand up in
Hi, in the video you say a terraced property can only extend 3m out, could you please clarify if this has been changed to 6m? And if this will come under PD?
Im planning to build a rear single storey extension across the back of my house hopefully under PD. Because of this im was under the impression i was limited to 3m going out and only running the width or the house which seems to be correct. What i am slightly confused on is that you seem to say although you cant go past the existing side wall you can buold a side extension. And then you state you cant build a wrap-around (side extension and rear) how does that work if both are independently allowed?? Seems strange. Could you build a rear first under PD and then also build a side extension later also under permitted development? Then basically giving you a wrap around or have i totally missed the point here 🤔 apologies if i have, im just trying to work out my limits tbh. We are desperate to start as we really need the additional room and dont want to have to wait another 6-8months for planning but ideally we would like to buold a little bigger and adding to the side as well could be an answer. Also your advice about the possibilities of going further than 3m under DP with neighbour consultation is a possibility but how long does this generally add to the process?? Any advice would be greatly appreciated 👏
It does sound strange and the 'infill' between the ide and rear extensions would not be PD - you would require planning permission for that in most circumstances. This exact scenario is covered in quite some detail in this document (if you have trouble sleeping!): www.gov.uk/government/publications/permitted-development-rights-for-householders-technical-guidance
Thank you
This is excellent.
About PD for commercial to residential, does this apply to properties located in Wales?
Yes, planning legislation is the same for England and Wales.
Thanks! Great video :)
If 4.8m of an allowed 6 have already been used how likely would it be to get an additional 3.5m lean to conservatory approved (very long garden out back and would be around40% of the plot built on if done)
Thanks for the comment. Probably non-contentious if as you describe, but not under PD - planning permission would be required.
This is great advice thankyou. Just a quick one you say the max size for pd is 3m is that square? as im thinking of doing a 3m length x5m width on a mid terrace it would be over 1 meter from boundaries' and existing conservatory is 3x3m at the moment. Any advice would be great.
No, it's 3m from the back of the house. The width can vary.