Permitted Development
Permitted Development - Lawful Development Certificate: Proposed or Existing
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If you want to be certain that the existing use of a building is lawful for planning purposes or that a proposal does not require planning permission an application for a Lawful Development Certificate from your local Planning Authority is required.
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​To discuss your project please get in touch to book a 45 minute initial consultation
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What is Permitted Development?
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Limits and Conditions
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The development must comply with all relevant limitations and conditions that apply under permitted development, for example:
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No more than half the area of land around the ''original house'' should be covered by additions or other buildings. ''Original house'' means as it was originally built or as it stood on 1 July 1948.
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The maximum depth of the single storey rear extension is 6 metres for an attached house and 8 metres for a detached house. Measurements should be taken from the rear elevation of the house as originally built or as it stood on 1 July 1948.
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The maximum height* of the single storey rear extension is 4 metres.
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The maximum eaves height* should be 3 metres if the extension is within 2 metres of any boundary.
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Materials used in the construction of the extension should be similar in appearance to those used for the existing house.
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No verandas, balconies or raised platforms are permitted.
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No chimneys, flues or soil and vent pipes or microwave antennae are permitted.
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To discuss your project please get in touch to book a 45 minute initial consultation
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