I've just had planning permission granted to build a wrap round extension to both sides and rear of a bungalow. Permission was also granted to raise the rear roof and fit hip ends and to install front pitched roof dormers. The original application included a rear dormer but this was changed to small roof lights otherwise the LPA said the application would be refused due to loss of neighbours privacy.
The planning permission states that the rear roof windows (Velux), which serve 2 bedrooms and landing, have to be permanently obscure glazed and none opening except where the 1.7 metre rule applies. When in discussions with the LPA over the rear dormer they told me that they could not insist on obscure glazing to bedroom windows except where they were in end elevations.
My concern is that without being able to open the roof lights there will be no possibility of having through ventilation in the bedrooms.
Can the LPA insist on obscure glazing to bedroom windows?
Can the LPA insist on the roof lights being none opening?
The planning permission states that the rear roof windows (Velux), which serve 2 bedrooms and landing, have to be permanently obscure glazed and none opening except where the 1.7 metre rule applies. When in discussions with the LPA over the rear dormer they told me that they could not insist on obscure glazing to bedroom windows except where they were in end elevations.
My concern is that without being able to open the roof lights there will be no possibility of having through ventilation in the bedrooms.
Can the LPA insist on obscure glazing to bedroom windows?
Can the LPA insist on the roof lights being none opening?
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