Full width two storey extension on a terraced house.

[jarthurs]

We live in a terrace of five houses (second from the end), 1950's brick built. We have a small 'outhouse' with downstairs toilet and what was presumably a coal store, this is adjacent to the boundary and projects 2.7m into the garden.

We have a sewer pipe (and access cover) which runs across the rear of the house beyond the 3m extension at a depth of about 1.2m.

We would like ideally to build a two storey full width extension (with pitched roof) to use the full 3m depth. The local planning department don't seem to encourage 'informal' questions and even pre-planning advice needs to be submitted in writing with drawings.

Is this sort of extension likely to be allowed, what sort of issues are likely to be raised? I just want to get an idea of the sort of objections likely to be brought up by the planning department.

Jason.

 

[jeds]

Two storeys directly on the boundary might be an issue. Not saying impossible but I'd put your chances less then 30:70. But you won't know until you apply.

If you could hold the second storey 2m back from the boundary you could then build without planning permission. Or, more accurately, planning permission is allready granted by way of permitted development.

You could apply, then reapply with a free go to a revised design, and then if they still knock you back you could then build under permitted development. Depends how much time you have.

Also worth checking your local authority online planning website to see if you can track down any examples of two storey extensions on the boundary. Finding one wouldn't guarantee success but it's always useful to have a precedent.

 

[jarthurs]

Also worth checking your local authority online planning website to see if you can track down any examples of two storey extensions on the boundary. Finding one wouldn't guarantee success but it's always useful to have a precedent.

They don't seem to have any local content, pretty much all the links go back to planningportal.gov.uk. Unfortunately we would be setting the precedent in the neighbourhood, most of the houses around us are owned by the local housing association. The only ones with extensions are semi-detatched properties where they've had side extensions.

The garden is 20m and a 3m extension would only put us 30cm further back than the existing outhouse.

Regards,
Jason.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Unfortunately some local authorities will give very little advice for free and others will bend over backwards to advise for nowt. You'll have to submit your dream extension and prepare to amend it as it goes through the process, if you and your local authority are on the ball you can usually make amendments as it goes through the system rather than just waiting for a refusal to plop through your door! Not much else you can do frankly.