Conservatories

New regulations came into effect from 1st October 2008 that mean you don't have to apply for planning permission when building a conservatory as long as the following conditions are met.

  1. Your planned conservatory doesn't cover more than half the area of land around the 'original house'*
  2. Your planned conservatory doesn't extend beyond the principal elevation or side elevation fronting the highway
  3. Your planned conservatory is not higher than the highest part of the roof of your home
  4. The maximum depth for a single storey conservatory at the rear should not be deeper than 3 metres if you live in an attached house
  5. The maximum depth for a single storey conservatory at the rear should not be deeper than 4 metres if you live in a detached house
  6. The maximum height of your planned single-storey conservatory should be 4 metres
  7. The maximum depth of your planned conservatory (when it's going to be more than one storey) should be 3 metres including the ground floor
  8. The maximum height of your planned conservatory should be reached within two metres of the 3 metre boundary
  9. The maximum eaves and ridge* height of the extension should be no higher than your existing home
  10. If you're planning to have a conservatory on the side of your house, it should be a single-storey one, no more than 4m high and with a width no more than half of that than the original house
  11. In conservatories higher than one storey you need to have a roof pitch* that matches the style of your original home
  12. No verandas, balconies or raised platforms are allowed without planning permission
  13. If you live on designated land,** you'll not be permitted to build a conservatory of more than one storey, add cladding to the exterior or add a conservatory to the side of your home

* The term 'original house' refers to your house as it was first built or as it stood on 1st July 1948 (if it was built before that date). Be aware that your home may have been extended by previous owners


Source: planningportal.gov.uk.

The information contained within this article is strictly for guidance only. Rated People recommends that you always check current sources of information in case regulations have changed. Rated People cannot accept any liability for miscommunication of the law in the case of a change in regulation or any action done to a property based on the information held in this article. Rated People © 2011.