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This is very relevant to the issue we recently had with a rear single storey flat roof extension (check my thread i started on it). We are also under Brighton council and they refused our application under neighbour consultation scheme because the flat roof was too high and hence above the eaves...

Just thought I'd follow up on this. Approval obtained yesterday (well when I say approval I mean to say 'prior approval not required'). Had a nightmare with the council but in the end managed to get some subtlety amended drawings submitted and accepted with a small reduction of roof height...

Woody, just checked the guidance and yes you are correct, so yes slightly higher is allowed. To be honest we've not even looked at the technical aspects re building yet, this whole process of applying and waiting is enough for now. I see little point in investing more cash on techinical...

Thanks Woody, as I suspected then. The council are notorious for being overworked, understaffed and inconsistent. I have asked for advice from them and they been vague. I'm going to change advisor as he's clearly crap. Per the guidance the existing eaves would be 'the point where the extenal...

Hi, no chance our council will approve under planning as we're a semi and proposing to go out 5metres. I've spoken to them and that's the line they gave me, ie 45degree trumps all. Do we meet existing eaves with the above??? Bloody PD is so confusing. I think i need to spend a bit of money and...

Reviving this thread. Our draughtsman has suggested the below submission, so a flat roof design with no contact with the rear facade of the dormer However i have a concern regarding eaves height. He has said in the draft application that he sent me that the document will be submitted with an...

So how would you suggest to satisfy this criteria and provide an adequate break? If the rear extension roof is lowered and simply rests against the roof slope (and not the rear dormer) would that satisfy it being a separate?

Cjard - all noted. The original plan was for the roof of the new extension to match the height of the existing extension, with a monopitch around the new part to match the existing eaves requirement. Plan now is to lower the boundary wall of the existing extenion to match the eaves, flat roof...

Similar to the comment Bernardgreen, will get this amended to be clearer on the resubmission (although i don't think the council interpreted it that way but better to be safe). Appreciate the comments

Ok thanks. What specific planning rule states this would be an issue. I can think of countless examples where i've seen rear single storey extensions with a pitched roof abutt up against a previous 2 storey rear extension? (common to see on the rear of terrace houses) The refusal specifically...

Yep acknowledge the planning rules are there for a reason. But PD allows people to build up to the limits of PD. Which is what we are doing here. How will building a single storey rear extension result in a 2 storey rear extension in this case? I'm not following you at the moment. The loft...

That's an interesting point, however I'm fairly certain from my discussion with the planning department that there was no confusion on their part that we were proposing building upstairs in the loft with these plans, particularly as the loft extension is already in the existing drawings. I...

Recently went through the neighbour consultation scheme for a 5m rear extension on a semi chalet bungalow. I've attached existing and proposed below. Basically we are utilising an already existing extension, and extending around that. There were no objections from neighbours however...