Extending to boundary (?)

[edgex]

House is a victorian end-terrace tunnelback. Side wall is the boundary line between house & common (gated) passageway which provides access to the rears of houses both ways.

Is it allowable/possible to extend the existing tunnelback across the rear of the house to the boundary, so that the new side wall is in line with the existing side wall? (ie. square off the rear of the house by filling in the side return)

The plan below shows:
1 storey lean-to addition (demolish)
2 storey side return extension (no windows on boundary wall)
the extension would not extend beyond any existing 2 storey walls
house runs east-west, passageway is on the north side of the house

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• edgex
• 16 Jun 2011
• 1

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Do you mean within Permitted Development? ie without applying for Full Planning Permission?

If so have a read here: http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/commonprojects/extensions/

and then here for a more in-depth guide as to what you can do under Permitted Development: http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/100806_PDforhouseholders_TechnicalGuidance.pdf

If you wish to extend beyond the limits of PD you will need to apply for Planning Permission. It is difficult to say whether such an application would be successful or not without more info.

 

[edgex]

I dont 'think' it would be covered by PD, as its a 2storey extension & it goes right up to the boundary.
Therefore it would come under PP.

Would building up to the boundary line be an issue for PP, considering the existing house is built up to the boundary?
The boundary isnt with a neighbour, but with a common passageway.


Building an extension up to the boundary wouldnt be an automatic refusal would it?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Your best bet is to get a dialogue going with the planners. Do not be daunted by talking to them now, they're by enlarge human. Some authorities offer free pre-planning advice (some charge about £75) with fairly scant information (ie some very rudimentary sketches of existing and proposed plans/elevations, a photo or two and photo extract from Google earth can suffice to give you an idea as to whether it will be supported or not. Some will meet with you to go through it by appointment, some will be happy for you to just turn up and wait to be seen by the duty planning officer. You'll have to give them a ring and see what they say. Obviously the more info you give them the better their advice will be.

 

[keithsmith]

House is a victorian

The building might be listed and could also be in conservation area. If it is either? this will have an impact on your proposed development.

I would follow the above advice (contacting LA) before paying architect fees.