Hello All.
I live in a mid terrace victorian house with typical L shaped plan at rear. I am planning a side return extension. The length of the side return is 6.8m. Having been told that a full infill to this length would definitely not be approved under planning, we have submitted a 6m long extension under PD. The height of the new party wall is 3.55m, with max eaves height of 3m. This was the suggestion of the architect. Neighbour consultation has taken place and there have been no objections so we have the go ahead.
I am very disatisfied with the fact that this 6m extension leaves us with an awkward inset at the rear elevation of the house - it will look poor externally and really compromises the plan internally.
Rational assessment would suggest that taking the extension a mere 80cm further to fully infill, while using some 'clever' design (sloping roof) to bring the insane 3.55m wall down to something more sensible like 2.5m would result in a much less overbearing party wall from the neighbours perspective.
However i have been repeatedly advised that our council is one of the worst in terms of 'computer says no' mentality, so a planning app would be futile. If i apply for planning they will restrict the extension to 3m - they begrudgingly allow the 6m under PD because they have to.
Now - stop reading if you are of a sensitive law abiding disposition. I want to build the 6.8m extension anyway without planning. I hate people who think they can build whatever poorly finished monstrous extension they like without consulting anyone (plenty of those round here) but this is going to be a well executed, architecturally sympathetic asset to the terrace. I know that is just my opinion and there is no excusing breaking planning law... there is no avoiding the fact that i am a hypocrite.
My question is this - if i submit plans of a 6.8m extension for building control approval, do they check my planning or PD status, or are the 2 departments completely separate?
In other words - i want everything to be legit in terms of building control, but at the same time i don't want planning to get wind of what i am doing. Is anyone out there corrupt enough to advise me on this?
I live in a mid terrace victorian house with typical L shaped plan at rear. I am planning a side return extension. The length of the side return is 6.8m. Having been told that a full infill to this length would definitely not be approved under planning, we have submitted a 6m long extension under PD. The height of the new party wall is 3.55m, with max eaves height of 3m. This was the suggestion of the architect. Neighbour consultation has taken place and there have been no objections so we have the go ahead.
I am very disatisfied with the fact that this 6m extension leaves us with an awkward inset at the rear elevation of the house - it will look poor externally and really compromises the plan internally.
Rational assessment would suggest that taking the extension a mere 80cm further to fully infill, while using some 'clever' design (sloping roof) to bring the insane 3.55m wall down to something more sensible like 2.5m would result in a much less overbearing party wall from the neighbours perspective.
However i have been repeatedly advised that our council is one of the worst in terms of 'computer says no' mentality, so a planning app would be futile. If i apply for planning they will restrict the extension to 3m - they begrudgingly allow the 6m under PD because they have to.
Now - stop reading if you are of a sensitive law abiding disposition. I want to build the 6.8m extension anyway without planning. I hate people who think they can build whatever poorly finished monstrous extension they like without consulting anyone (plenty of those round here) but this is going to be a well executed, architecturally sympathetic asset to the terrace. I know that is just my opinion and there is no excusing breaking planning law... there is no avoiding the fact that i am a hypocrite.
My question is this - if i submit plans of a 6.8m extension for building control approval, do they check my planning or PD status, or are the 2 departments completely separate?
In other words - i want everything to be legit in terms of building control, but at the same time i don't want planning to get wind of what i am doing. Is anyone out there corrupt enough to advise me on this?
