AF Removals Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 What's the legal boundaries with this? I want to build a porch about a metre out and the width of the house, the roof starting from the top of windows and sloping to the bottom of upstairs windows. Iv been told by a few builders to just do it il be ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 They usually fall under permitted development as long as they don't exceed 3 suare meters, but have a look at this http://www.planningportal.gov.uk to make sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CELCAD Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 A couple of years ago,I'd have said you are fine. And you probably still are. Problem lies with constant changes in planning law, which even for people who have to deal with it from time to time, can change without them knowing (I'm in that category) Have a look here Not had time to read it myself, but should give you the guidance you are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricgem2002 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 you might not need planning permission but you will still need building regs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallanddopey Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 just do what my neighbor does and build regardless, and when he finally gets rejected the council will do nothing anyway and you will get away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 you might not need planning permission but you will still need building regs Only for habitable rooms and porches aren’t classed as habitable so are excluded from building regs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricgem2002 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Only for habitable rooms and porches aren’t classed as habitable so are excluded from building regs. given the description in the thread it looks like it will be part of the main room so will become habitable. porches etc not built to building regs standards imo will only cause problems when they decide to sell. better to be safe than sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 given the description in the thread it looks like it will be part of the main room so will become habitable. porches etc not built to building regs standards imo will only cause problems when they decide to sell. better to be safe than sorry It that point it will cease to be a porch and will need both building regs and planning permission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Grindley Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 My wife is involed in a larger building project and has been told that the listed wall which has been found to be unsafe so has to be knocked down and rebuilt using the same bricks will need planning permission for this. So if they do it without permission then the council might take them to court and get them forced to rebuild the wall in it's origonal condition which is what they are doing. You could not make this up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Iv been told by a few builders to just do it il be ok? You could do that, but you could live in a conservation area. Best to check the councils web site first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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