quick planning permission question.

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Hi. I have submitted plans for single rear extension. If I get permission for 4 metres but decide to reduce by about a 0.2 to 0.3m would that be ok?

Thanks
 
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No. Mixing metric and imperial is never acceptable.

:)

I've edited. How about now?

It's a small rear garden also I'm looking to aim for 15 degree roof.

Would be good if I have that option.
 
Strictly any deviation from the approved plan needs approval, but for a reduction of a bog standard extension it should not be an issue to just do it or to get approval for it.

Although building something smaller may seem acceptable, in some cases it may alter the look or feel of the design, and that is what planners would want to guard against, but that should not apply here.

In any case you should only apply for what you are going to actually build.
 
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Strictly any deviation from the approved plan needs approval, but for a reduction of a bog standard extension it should not be an issue to just do it or to get approval for it.

Although building something smaller may seem acceptable, in some cases it may alter the look or feel of the design, and that is what planners would want to guard against, but that should not apply here.

In any case you should only apply for what you are going to actually build.

Thanks. I did have option of permitted development but thought I could apply with front dormer and get it.

Now I've realised permitted and planning are 2 different routes for extension.
 
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Might have missed something here but why apply for planning permission for something which you think is going to be bigger than you actually want to build :?: As others say, just apply for what you intend building.
 
In practice, no one's going to know or care if you reduce a plan dimension by 20 or 30cm. But be wary of reducing too much - those precious square feet might be missed.
 
In practice, no one's going to know or care if you reduce a plan dimension by 20 or 30cm.
How can you know that :?: (famous last words):D
Although building something smaller may seem acceptable, in some cases it may alter the look or feel of the design, and that is what planners would want to guard against
 
Might have missed something here but why apply for planning permission for something which you think is going to be bigger than you actually want to build :?: As others say, just apply for what you intend building.

Hi. My garden is rectangular shaped at back so I'm stepping wall in to get better access on side.

Soil pipe would be just outside wall. Maybe costly to move so can step in slightly more?

Or is it not a big job once foundations are dug next to it?

Also have a public sewer in back so need build over application with water board
 
Hi. My garden is rectangular shaped at back so I'm stepping wall in to get better access on side.

Soil pipe would be just outside wall. Maybe costly to move so can step in slightly more?

Or is it not a big job once foundations are dug next to it?

Also have a public sewer in back so need build over application with water board
:confused:Sorry, but I don't understand the situation, particularly in relation to permission for something bigger than you think you need.
 
:confused:Sorry, but I don't understand the situation, particularly in relation to permission for something bigger than you think you need.

if I step in a bit more say by 1m rather than half a metre it will decrease footprint so to compensate I would go out by a foot. However if moving drains is not going to cost too much and path around back is significant then I would not need to step in more than 0.5m and therefore keep at 3.7m.

TBH it's just a silly shaped rear garden. I'm just trying to get best out of it now.
 

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