Planning Permission

We design many of our buildings so that they do not require planning permission.

However if your building does require permission, we provide a service to obtain it for you.

You will usually NOT require planning permission for the following:

  1. If your building has a maximum height of 2.5m and is within 2 metres of your boundary.
  2. Your building is located behind, rather than in front of your principle house elevation.
  3. The building is single storey.
  4. It has a duel pitched roof 4m high or less, or 'flat' roof 3m or less.(Assuming further than 2m from your boundary).
  5. In all cases the eaves must be no higher than 2.5m.
  6. The building covers no more than half the area around the house.
  7. There are no raised platforms or verandas.

Additional situations where planning IS required:

  1. Your house is listed.
  2. You live in an Area of Outstanding Beauty, National Parks, The Broads, and World Heritage site.
  3. If you live in a Conservation Area planning is required if the building is to the side of your property.

The good news is that we have not been refused yet, and certainly in the case of home offices, local councils encourage people to work from home with all the environmental benefits that brings.

For more information please visit the government information site at: www.planningportal.gov.uk