I am helping a friend out with a loft conversion. Currently just doing some plans for him but he asked me whether planning permission would be required.
I said no, but then thought about the 50 cubic metre rule. This conversion will be a lot more than 50 cubic metres in total, so my first thought was that planning permission would be required.
However, the roofline itself is not being altered at all, so I am not sure if it is still the case.
To me, even the Planning Portal is not clear:
1. Loft conversions are NOT permitted development for houses on designated land.
2. To be permitted development any additional roof space created must not exceed these volume allowances: • 40 cubic metres for terraced houses. • 50 cubic metres for detached and semi-detached houses.
So, my question is, does condition 2 mean:
I said no, but then thought about the 50 cubic metre rule. This conversion will be a lot more than 50 cubic metres in total, so my first thought was that planning permission would be required.
However, the roofline itself is not being altered at all, so I am not sure if it is still the case.
To me, even the Planning Portal is not clear:
1. Loft conversions are NOT permitted development for houses on designated land.
2. To be permitted development any additional roof space created must not exceed these volume allowances: • 40 cubic metres for terraced houses. • 50 cubic metres for detached and semi-detached houses.
So, my question is, does condition 2 mean:
- additional habitable space?
- additional roof space such as dormers etc?