Dear All,
My first post, always a silent reader. We applied for certificate of lawful development for a side extension but our application was refused , reasons as follows;
vi) The proposed extension would adjoin the existing rear extension and so the maximum width of the dwelling would exceed half the width of the original dwelling house.
As the proposed extension adjoins the existing rear extension, it would have a maximum width of the dwelling that exceeds half the width of the original dwelling house. The application is recommended for refusal.
The enlarged part of the dwellinghouse would extend beyond a wall forming a side elevation of the original dwellinghouse, and would-
(i) exceed 4 metres in height,
(ii) have more than one storey, or
(ii) have a width greater than half the width of the original dwellinghouse; or YES
However we haven't gone past the side elevation of the house, which is the attached garage built in 1967 with the house, and is marked on the original deeds and forms one of the boundaries. The rear extension was added in the 70s.
What are we doing wrong here?
(i) should we just only ask to build the porch/side extension in front of the garage with a wall/gap? so it doesn't adjoin
(ii) try to reason that the garage is part of the original house (it was on the title deed plan we submitted and rest of estate has the same layout where not converted)
(iii) go for full planning?
Would appreciate any comments, feedback, ideas or how stupid I am
Many thanks everyone
My first post, always a silent reader. We applied for certificate of lawful development for a side extension but our application was refused , reasons as follows;
vi) The proposed extension would adjoin the existing rear extension and so the maximum width of the dwelling would exceed half the width of the original dwelling house.
As the proposed extension adjoins the existing rear extension, it would have a maximum width of the dwelling that exceeds half the width of the original dwelling house. The application is recommended for refusal.
The enlarged part of the dwellinghouse would extend beyond a wall forming a side elevation of the original dwellinghouse, and would-
(i) exceed 4 metres in height,
(ii) have more than one storey, or
(ii) have a width greater than half the width of the original dwellinghouse; or YES
However we haven't gone past the side elevation of the house, which is the attached garage built in 1967 with the house, and is marked on the original deeds and forms one of the boundaries. The rear extension was added in the 70s.
What are we doing wrong here?
(i) should we just only ask to build the porch/side extension in front of the garage with a wall/gap? so it doesn't adjoin
(ii) try to reason that the garage is part of the original house (it was on the title deed plan we submitted and rest of estate has the same layout where not converted)
(iii) go for full planning?
Would appreciate any comments, feedback, ideas or how stupid I am
Many thanks everyone