We live in a detached house and have an existing loft extension built in 1984. Apart from the fact that its virtually falling down and the insulation is worse than dreadful, its one room which isn't ideal space-wise for us as we have three kids.
We have had plans drawn up for a larger full width dormer/extension comprising of one reasonable sized bedroom, one box room and a separate shower room. Its over 50m3, I think about 56m3 and so we have gone down the route of applying for full planning permission as we are obviously over the permitted development volumes for a detached house.
To achieve the above the architect has incorporated gable ends, which I understand the LA planners are not over the moon about. There are though a few houses in our street that already have changed their roofs in this way. The plans incorporate the 20cm rule.
Does anyone have any experience with such an application? I assume that just because the extension is over 50m3 it will not be declined just for the sake of it otherwise whats the point of a planning application? If thats the case would it not be simpler just to say at the onset, nothing over the volumes of permitted development will be approved so don't bother applying for PP?
Anyone heard of PP being granted for a loft extension over the permitted development sizes of 40m3/50m3?
Thanks for any comments / ideas.
We have had plans drawn up for a larger full width dormer/extension comprising of one reasonable sized bedroom, one box room and a separate shower room. Its over 50m3, I think about 56m3 and so we have gone down the route of applying for full planning permission as we are obviously over the permitted development volumes for a detached house.
To achieve the above the architect has incorporated gable ends, which I understand the LA planners are not over the moon about. There are though a few houses in our street that already have changed their roofs in this way. The plans incorporate the 20cm rule.
Does anyone have any experience with such an application? I assume that just because the extension is over 50m3 it will not be declined just for the sake of it otherwise whats the point of a planning application? If thats the case would it not be simpler just to say at the onset, nothing over the volumes of permitted development will be approved so don't bother applying for PP?
Anyone heard of PP being granted for a loft extension over the permitted development sizes of 40m3/50m3?
Thanks for any comments / ideas.