Glass Roof Extension Planning Permission

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Glass roof extension planning permission. Provided your property has permitted development rights pdr then you can extend your home up to 3000mm from the existing rear wall for a terraced or semi detached house and 4000mm for a detached property. The buildings either side of the link are in brick and weatherboarding so the glazed extension adds contemporary detail to the farm like buildings. Planning permission was gained for an annex building and due to restrictions within the green belt the architects created a flat roofed single storey glass link extension to the house. Is no more than four metres tall or one storey high.

Your glass extension must comply with the full set of rules below to be considered a permitted development and not require planning permission. Usually you won t require planning permission as long as your glass extension. This is because the addition of a solid roof turns what was a temporary extension into a permanent structure. Planning permission for glass extensions is like with conservatories a complicated matter but there are a few basic rules to follow that might help you understand if it will be required for your project or not.

I only say if suitable because w hen you re applying for planning permission for an extension with a new glazed door or window you may need to specify the material the frame will be made of and in conservation areas you may not be allowed to use upvc or aluminium if this isn t used anywhere else. No extension forward of the principal elevation or side elevation fronting a highway. When there is a change of use planning permission is required.