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You might have an issue with your overall volume limit if you want to build it all in one go, i.e. if the gable extension and the dormer total more than 50m3

Householder permitted development legislation is pretty complicated- see Government's 50 pages of technical guidance for evidence of that- https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/516238/160413_Householder_Technical_Guidance.pdf I have no idea whether what is...

For the permission to be legally sound all of the requirements of A.4 must be complied with. If a neighbour was not written to, A.4(5) had not been complied with: (5) The local planning authority must notify each adjoining owner or occupier about the proposed development by serving on them a...

Government in their technical guidance expands significantly on the actual GPDO. A lot of the definitions etc which are in the guidance should be in the actual legislation- this could cut out some of the confusion as the legislation on its own is open to interpretation. Strange Government have...

If the council didn't write to all the neighbours, taking your 'deemed approval' after the original deadline passed would have been open to legal challenge, as the requirements of the legislation would not have been complied with. Albeit that was the council's fault not yours it appears. I...

Government guidance says that any extensions must be considered as a whole when looking at PD restrictions. E.g. if the regs say a rear extension cannot be more than 3 metres deep under PD, if you have a 2 metre deep rear extension already, you could only add 1 more metre under PD. This Judge's...

I wonder if tony1851 did ever get a further response from DCLG as the full transcript is now available: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2016/1861.html I have now seen one appeal decision which takes the same view as the Judge...

If you want to fight for the design rather than make concessions to satisfy the council, then just bang an appeal in. Put your case in writing and submit it- there is no fee for appeals, you can submit online, and you will get a decision in around 8 weeks. Worst case scenario you lose the...

The one I am most familiar with write one report. Its a split decision, they set out in the report which elements are PD and which are not, and set out both on one decision notice. The decision approves some elements and refuses others. It is an approach also employed in respect of...

Actually some councils do issue split decisions on LDC applications. If there are clearly separate elements of the scheme they can approve some parts and refuse others. Not councils do this- some will refuse everything if one element is not PD.

All internal alterations will require listed building consent. Whether what you want to change is 'historic' is not relevant to whether listed building consent is required. It may be relevant to whether listed building consent is granted though.

The term 'similar appearance' is open to interpretation, some councils are probably more relaxed that others. Government doesn't seem too sure what the term means either. Their technical guidance suggests that in some cases using the same material would be necessary, but in others not: The...

It means insulation is not considered an 'enlargement' so is not caught by some of the restrictions which relate to extensions. Anything permitted by Class A is subject to the materials condition though.

Check whether you need planning permission as well.

Improvements are also covered under Class A so the condition applies.

Normally you cannot change materials without planning permission. This is because permitted development rights include a condition on materials, e.g.: A.3 Development is permitted by Class A subject to the following conditions— (a)the materials used in any exterior work (other than materials...

In regard to buildings, the requirement to measure height from the highest ground level comes from the GPDO itself: Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Order to the height of a building or of plant or machinery is to be construed as a reference to its height when...

They could re-apply for the revised extension design utilising the party wall, which you say they would rather build. They would not be charged an application fee for the re-submission. If the Architect has caused some of the problems maybe he would waive his fee on the new drawings. I...

It's a flat so permitted development does not apply.

If you want to err on the side of caution I would seek advice from your local council as to whether any works proposed may need planning permission. If you excuse the pun it is a bit of a grey area! :) Alternatively crack on at your own risk.