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Hi everyone, I've had a look through the archived threads and haven't found an answer to this so am wondering whether anyone can help.
We're planning to build a conservatory on the rear of our 1940 semi-detached house. I'm confused about the rule stated in the Planning Portal
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/public/buildingwork/projects/workcommonconservatory/
which states "Single-storey rear extension must not extend beyond the rear wall of the 'original house' by more than three metres if an attached house or by four metres if a detached house."
Where is the rear wall of the house if the house has an offshot kitchen as part of the original construction? We were planning for our conservatory to extend just under 3m from the rear wall of the offshot, which is the furthermost rear wall of the house, but it would extend 4m from the wall behind the offshot thus contravening planning regs if that wall is considered the rear wall. The offshot is only single storey if that helps.
I've drawn a rough plan here to illustrate what I mean:
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/6079/planforum.jpg
Which wall would constitute the rear wall?
We're planning to build a conservatory on the rear of our 1940 semi-detached house. I'm confused about the rule stated in the Planning Portal
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/public/buildingwork/projects/workcommonconservatory/
which states "Single-storey rear extension must not extend beyond the rear wall of the 'original house' by more than three metres if an attached house or by four metres if a detached house."
Where is the rear wall of the house if the house has an offshot kitchen as part of the original construction? We were planning for our conservatory to extend just under 3m from the rear wall of the offshot, which is the furthermost rear wall of the house, but it would extend 4m from the wall behind the offshot thus contravening planning regs if that wall is considered the rear wall. The offshot is only single storey if that helps.
I've drawn a rough plan here to illustrate what I mean:
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/6079/planforum.jpg
Which wall would constitute the rear wall?