Hi all,
I'm looking for a bit of clarity here - we're buying a house with planning permission existing for a 8ft x 30ft single storey extension across the back but we'd like to add a second storey and extend a bedroom upstairs - which we're wondering if we can do it under PD.
Both sides of the house are within 2m of the boundary with approx. 1m spare on one side (side access) and a bit less on the other.
My question is, if the second storey is more than 2m from the side boundary, but the ground floor extension is within 2m, is the entire thing caught by the "max eaves height 3m" rule thus ruling out the second floor?
Or is it just that any part of the extension within 2m of the boundary can't have an eaves height above 3m? But once you're 2m away, you can go to the full height of the house?
Difference is, the second storey would be in the middle of the house (approx. 3m from boundary each side), and we want the ground floor across the entire back (so within 2m).
Any clarity greatly appreciated!
Thanks.
Richard.
I'm looking for a bit of clarity here - we're buying a house with planning permission existing for a 8ft x 30ft single storey extension across the back but we'd like to add a second storey and extend a bedroom upstairs - which we're wondering if we can do it under PD.
Both sides of the house are within 2m of the boundary with approx. 1m spare on one side (side access) and a bit less on the other.
My question is, if the second storey is more than 2m from the side boundary, but the ground floor extension is within 2m, is the entire thing caught by the "max eaves height 3m" rule thus ruling out the second floor?
Or is it just that any part of the extension within 2m of the boundary can't have an eaves height above 3m? But once you're 2m away, you can go to the full height of the house?
Difference is, the second storey would be in the middle of the house (approx. 3m from boundary each side), and we want the ground floor across the entire back (so within 2m).
Any clarity greatly appreciated!
Thanks.
Richard.