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I've heard a lot of rumours about permitted development and what you can and can't do but would love to know what the exact restrictions are. Does anyone know?
I just searched for "permitted development rights" on Google and Winchester Council's website seemed as good as any: see the webpage at www.winchester.gov.uk/EnvironmentAndPlanning/Planning/PlanningApplicatio...
You can click through there to the Government's Planning Portal, which is rather dry and legalistic, but they do have a "interactive house guide" at www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/hhg/houseguide.html which is useful.
This retailer of garden buildings ought to know
http://www.slcd.co.uk/index.php?main_page=page&id=3&chapter=0
General Permitted Development Order 2008 is fast becoming a farse! I have been trying to apply the new rules to a property that sits on the corner of two roads. Neither of these faces of the building has any doors or windows in. The GPDO defines certain actions that can be undertaken on certain facades of a building and as such I need to know which facade is which. I have contacted my local planning authority and have been advised after many weeks that we have three "principal elevations". This is a mockery of the english language and one I hope a Judge would seriously object to. In further discussion with the planner I am now advised that we have four principal elevations as the planner has decided that the other elevation is of equal status. In questioning the planner I am advised that there is no legal ruling on the definition of "principal" and as such the planners can designate any or as many facades as being principal as they wish until someone goes to court at great expense. The Planners are mocking the language. The biggest issue with this is that should anyone decide to proceed to building an extension or altering their building under the GPDO and they do not get agreement as to which facade is which in writing from their council, the council could come back at a later date and decide that the works undertaken do not fall within the GPDO as what one person understands to be the principal elevation might not be so in the eyes of the planner. Without definition the GPDO is a piece of paper with words that have no meaning on. The Planners are creating work for themselves, delaying possible start times, and gaining control over choices that should be the owners. This little element of freedom of design is being trampled on by bureaucrats.
I recently bought a book called Field to Farm, by David Acreman - which shows you how to use permitted development to your advantage.
There is a free introduction to his book on the site which may help you. I am not sure if I am allowed to post URLs - apologies if not - you can get the intro on http://www.fieldtofarm.co.uk
I hope this is helpful.
Please note - I have no connection to this site - I am sharing it because I bought the book recently and found it brilliant, hope that's ok,
Llama
I agree the drafting of this legislation is the worst I have seen for a long time. However if you look at
Permitted Development for Householders:
Guidance from Communities and Local Government
March 2010
Department for Communities and Local Government
It states that there can only be one Principal Elevation.
Hope this helps
Would changing rooms of a lodge/inn into flats for rent be allowed under PD?
Hi, I live in a ground floor flat, 6 in a block. I have a very large private garden surrounding the front, back and side. I was wondering if anyone knows if I would get permission to extend. It's too expenses to buy a larger place and thought this would be a better solution.
I live in Scotland - if there are any difference.
thanks
Can any one tell me if i can build on my land. I live on a semi main road in a 3 bed semi with standard long garden, same width as frontage. However there is behind me a third of acre double width to frontage. I have access to rear off an unodopted road owned by the council but this is not on the deeds, only that has been used for over 10 years and by me for 3 years unobjected - i use the land for growing plants and keeping animals. There is no buildings on the double width plot at rear but there was a pig sty on top single width garden, this is not inc in the 3rd acre. Appreciate any advise
1. does the hight restriction for out buildings go from lowest point or highest point
2. how big can a out building be can you have more than one
3. can they be brick block or timber only
4. is basement cellar below allowed?
5. thank you if you reply
Does anyone know if wind turbines can be included under permitted development ?
Hi I wonder if you can help we have recently received planning permission and have not started the build yet. We would like to make an alteration basically a side extent ion which falls within the guidelines of permitted development would this fall within the guidelines of permitted development could we use the permitted development procedure even though the house has not been built yet?
If you have obtained planning approval but not yet constructed your approved development you can still build your side extension under permitted development if it falls into that category, assuming the side extension is not the development you mention when you refer to the initial planning approval. If that makes sense.
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