{"id":1211,"date":"2014-01-17T13:36:29","date_gmt":"2014-01-17T20:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.constructonomics.com\/blog\/?p=1211"},"modified":"2014-01-22T08:18:52","modified_gmt":"2014-01-22T15:18:52","slug":"permitted-development-rules-and-regulations-all-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/constructonomics.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/17\/permitted-development-rules-and-regulations-all-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Permitted Development Rules and Regulations: All You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many of you may or may not be aware of the recent changes to UK permitted development rules which came into force on May 30<\/span>th<\/sup> 2013 and will remain in place until May 30<\/span>th<\/sup> 2016.\u00a0 These planning permissions were a relaxation of the (then) guidelines and mean that you can make some minor changes to your home without needing to apply for planning permission.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Below, the experts at A & G Building and Maintenance Limited <\/a><\/strong>offer advice on what accounts as a permitted development and what it means for house holders, bearing in mind though that these guidelines ONLY apply to houses and not to maisonettes, flats or other such buildings.<\/p>\n

What is ‘Permitted Development’?<\/p>\n

Dependent on where you live, a ‘permitted development’ can be an extension, loft conversion or\u00a0 conservatory, but the rules surrounding them may vary dependent on where in the country you are located,\u00a0 if you live within a conservation area or own a listed building.<\/p>\n

For example, if you\u2019re in a conservation area such as the Suffolk or Norfolk broads, you will still have to apply for planning permission or in the case of listed buildings, listed building consent is still required and obtained via the local planning authorities.<\/p>\n

How does this affect me?<\/p>\n

This relaxation in planning for permitted developments only applies to single story extensions which are to the rear of properties between the dates of May 30th<\/sup> 2013 and May 30th<\/sup> 2016, and means that home owners can now build larger single story extensions. You can find the new limits on extensions below;<\/p>\n

Detached houses \u2013 Can extend with a single story, rear extension by up to eight metres, which is an increase of double the previous size limit.<\/p>\n

Semi-detached and Terraced – Can extend with a single story, rear extension by up to six metres, which is also double the original size limit.<\/p>\n

To ensure that you are eligible, all extensions, loft conversions and conservatories undertaken under these permitted development rights must be completed on or before 30th<\/sup> May 2016 and written confirmation received by the planning authorities from your developer to ensure that you remain eligible.<\/p>\n

To make sure that your extension or loft conversion meets the requirements to be clarified under proposals for permitted development, here are some of the limitations:<\/p>\n