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The following information is for guidance only and is not a definitive interpretation of the Planning Act.
Planning permission is required for any domestic extension if any of the following conditions apply:
- Conditions on the planning permission under which your house was built removed your normal
development rights.
- The cubic content of the proposed extension together with any other previous extensions and
outbuildings within 5m of the house would exceed;
1. In the case of the properties in a conservation area, or terraced or end terraced properties: 50 cubic
metres or 10% or the original cubic content of the house, whichever the greater, subject to a maximum
of 115 cubic metres
2. In the case of semi-detached or detached properties: 70 cubic metres or 15% of the original cubic
content of the house, whichever the greater, subject to a maximum of 115 cubic metres
- The height of the proposed extension would exceed the height of the highest part of the roof of the
original house.
- The height of the proposed extension exceeds 4 metres in height within 2 metres of any boundary.
- Any part of any extension would be nearer to any highway, which bounds the property, than any part
of the original house, unless a distance of 20m from the highway is maintained. (Highway includes
public footpath)
- The area covered by buildings within the site boundary, excluding the original house, will exceed 50% of the total
plot area.
- Your property is a Listed Building.
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