Is Planning Permission Needed To Build Conservatories?
Monday, October 3rd, 2011Choosing to have a conservatory built on your home can provide that extra living space you require whilst giving additional access to your garden. A beautiful conservatory can also add financial value to your home. Here at Peter Fennell our professional team of specialists have been providing homeowners with a range of beautiful and practical conservatories Cardiff for over a quarter of a century.
There are many styles of tailor-made conservatories that we can construct to compliment your home. Whether you want us to provide you and your family with Edwardian or Victorian inspired conservatories, lean-to conservatories or P-shaped conservatories, it is vitally important that you are aware of any planning permission issues you may face.
Knowing whether you need planning permission before you begin any project is difficult, after all there are even cases where you might need planning permission when making alterations to garages and garage doors Cardiff.
Under current legislation it is unlikely you will need planning permission if your proposed conservatory meets certain conditions. Here at Peter Fennell we have devised a list of the current requirements that your proposed conservatory will need to adhere to in order to ensure you won’t need planning permission;
• Must not cover more than 50% of the land surrounding your house.
• Must not face any roads.
• Will not exceed 4 metres in height.
• Must not exceed a depth of 3 metres on a semi-detached property or 4 metres on a detached property.
• Is covered by glazing on 50% of the external boundary and 75% of the roof area is covered with either glass or polycarbonate.
• Must be separated from your house by an external door (such as patio or French doors).
If your proposed conservatory fails to meet these requirements, you will most definitely need to gain planning permission before the construction process can begin.
If you are considering employing the services of our professional team here at Peter Fennell to compliment your home with one of our beautiful conservatories Cardiff but are unsure if you require planning permission, our professional team can advise you. Call us today on 0800 046 8569.
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