Linking two buildings with a glass conservatory

[Pecman999]

Can anyone help me, basically I have a games room in my garden about 10 foot away and I want to link it to the main house with a glass conservatory, easy? Well only one problem is that I live in a green belt area and do not know if this is allowed or do I need planning permission, please let me know if I can do this and am I allowed to use the games room as a tv room?
Many thanks

 

[DevilDamo]

Work out whether or not the conservatory (which is classed as an extension under planning) would require a formal planning application or not. Extensions/additions/alterations within the green belt can be tricky to get through planning, but in some cases, you can still go down the PD route. And the majority of LPA's have percentage increases in which they may decide alterations may result in an "over-developed" site within the green belt.

Going from a games room to a TV room is neither here nor there. There's no reason why you need to call it anything different. It'll just be a games room with a TV in it.

 

[Pecman999]

Work out whether or not the conservatory (which is classed as an extension under planning) would require a formal planning application or not. Extensions/additions/alterations within the green belt can be tricky to get through planning, but in some cases, you can still go down the PD route. And the majority of LPA's have percentage increases in which they may decide alterations may result in an "over-developed" site within the green belt.

Going from a games room to a TV room is neither here nor there. There's no reason why you need to call it anything different. It'll just be a games room with a TV in it.

ok ill speak to the local authority and see what they say regarding this and do you know if an external building is linked to the main hose with a conservatory it is then classed as a part of the main house and could be subject to assessment for council tax purposes?

many thanks for your reply

 

[DevilDamo]

I couldn't answer for council tax purposes, but conservatories are classed exempt from building regulations if they follow certain criteria and one of those is the conservatory must be separated from the house by the existing (rear) doors. If those doors are removed, it's then classed as an extension.