Drawings were prepared for the siting of 2No. holiday lodges from Wessex Park and Leisure Homes - "The Coach house". Presented for a planning application submission, the proposal was granted permission in October 2009.
Tuesday 16 February 2010
Barn Conversion...
Internal layout design and Building Regulations for the conversion of a Grade 2 listed stone and cob former milking parlour stalls and roundhouse in to a holiday let in rural Devon.
Monday 15 February 2010
Outbuildings...
Planning Permission
Rules governing outbuildings apply to sheds, greenhouses and garages as well as other ancillary garden buildings such as swimming pools, ponds, sauna cabins, kennels, enclosures (including tennis courts) and many other kinds of structure for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.
Other rules relate to the installation of a satellite dish, the erection of a new dwelling or the erection or provision of fuel storage tanks.
Under new regulations that came into effect on 1 October 2008 outbuildings are considered to be permitted development, not needing planning permission, subject to the following limits and conditions:
· No outbuilding on land forward of a wall forming the principal elevation.
· Outbuildings and garages to be single storey with maximum eaves height of 2.5 metres and maximum overall height of four metres with a dual pitched roof or three metres for any other roof.
· Maximum height of 2.5 metres in the case of a building, enclosure or container within two metres of a boundary of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse.
· No verandas, balconies or raised platforms.
· No more than half the area of land around the "original house"* would be covered by additions or other buildings.
· In National Parks, the Broads, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and World Heritage Sites the maximum area to be covered by buildings, enclosures, containers and pools more than 20 metres from house to be limited to 10 square metres.
· On designated land* buildings, enclosures, containers and pools at the side of properties will require planning permission.
· Within the curtilage of listed buildings any outbuilding will require planning permission.
*The term "original house" means the house as it was first built or as it stood on 1 July 1948 (if it was built before that date). Although you may not have built an extension to the house, a previous owner may have done so.
*Designated land includes national parks and the Broads, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, conservation areas and World Heritage Sites.
Please note: the permitted development allowances described here apply to houses not flats, maisonettes or other buildings.
The Building Regulations on Outbuildings...
If you want to put up small detached buildings such as a garden shed or summerhouse in your garden, building regulations will not normally apply if the floor area of the building is less than 15 square metres and contains NO sleeping accommodation.
Saving Energy...
Solar Panels...
In many cases fixing solar panels to the roof of a single dwelling house is likely to be considered 'permitted development' under planning law with no need to apply for planning permission.
There are, however, important exceptions and provisos which must be observed.
These permitted development rights apply to houses. If you live in a flat and are considering fitting solar panels you are advised to contact your LPA for guidance.
If you wish to install a solar panel on your roof building regulations will normally apply.
The ability of the existing roof to carry the load (weight) of the panel will need to be checked and proven. Some strengthening work may be needed.
The Building Regulations on Solar Panels...
Building regulations also apply to other aspects of the work such as electrical installation. It is advisable to contact an installer who can provide the necessary advice.
Wind Turbines...
The planning regime for installing wind turbines is complex and evolving.
At present in most cases you will need to apply for planning permission from your local authority to add a domestic wind turbine to your house, or grounds surrounding your home.
It is up to each local authority to decide what information you may need to provide with your application. It may be helpful to contact your authority before applying to discuss the following planning issues
· Visual impact
· Noise
· Vibration
· Electrical interference (with TV aerials)
· Safety.
Always check with your local planning authority about planning issues before you have a system installed.
The Building Regulations on Wind Turbines...
If you wish to install a wind turbine which will be attached to your house building regulations will normally apply.
Size, weight and force exerted on fixed points would be considerable.
Building regulations also apply to other aspects of the work such as electrical installation. It is advisable to contact an engineer who can provide the necessary advice.
If the wind turbine is not attached to your house, then only the electrical installation and connection will be captured by the requirements of the building regulations.
Loft Conversions...
Planning permission is not normally required. However, permission is required where you extend or alter the roof space and it exceeds specified limits and conditions.
Under new regulations that came into effect from 1 October 2008 a loft conversion for your house is considered to be permitted development, not requiring an application for planning permission, subject to the following limits and conditions:
· A volume allowance of 40 cubic metres additional roof space for terraced houses*
· A volume allowance of 50 cubic metres additional roof space for detached and semi-detached houses*
· No extension beyond the plane of the existing roof slope of the principal elevation that fronts the highway
· No extension to be higher than the highest part of the roof
· Materials to be similar in appearance to the existing house
· No verandas, balconies or raised platforms
· Side-facing windows to be obscure-glazed; any opening to be 1.7m above the floor
· Roof extensions not to be permitted development in designated areas**
· Roof extensions, apart from hip to gable ones, to be set back, as far as practicable, at least 20cm from the eaves
*Bear in mind that any previous roof space additions must be included within the volume allowances listed above. Although you may not have created additional space a previous owner may have done so.
Roof windows...
You do not normally need to apply for planning permission to re-roof your house or to insert roof lights or skylights.
The new rules introduced on 1 October 2008 allow for roof alterations without the need for planning permission, subject to the following limits and conditions:
· Any alteration to project no more than 150 millimetres from the existing roof plane.
· No alteration to be higher than the highest part of the roof.
· Side facing windows to be obscure-glazed; any opening to be 1.7m above the floor.
· The permitted development regime for solar panels has different limits on projections and in relation to protected areas.
The Building Regulations on re-roofing...
If you want to carry out repairs on or re-cover less than 25 per cent of the area of a pitch or flat roof, you will not normally need to submit a building regulations application. You will need approval, however, if:
1. You carry out structural alterations
2. The performance of the new covering will be significantly different to that of the existing covering in the event of a fire
3. You are replacing/ repairing more than 25 per cent of the roof area, in which case, the roof thermal insulation would normally have to be improved.
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