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P E R M I T T E D      D E V E L O P M E N T      R U L E S

EXTENSIONS

 No extension forward of the principal elevation or side elevation facing onto and visible from a highway. 'Principal elevation' will in almost all cases be the front of the house.

 Maximum depth of a single-storey rear extension of three metres for an attached house and four metres for a detached house.

 Maximum depth of a rear extension of more than one storey of three metres including ground floor.

 In designated areas no permitted development for rear extensions of more than one storey.

 Maximum eaves height of extension three metres within two metres of boundary.

 Maximum eaves and ridge height of extension no higher than existing house.

 Side extensions to be single storey with maximum height of four metres and width no more than half that of the original house.

 Two-storey extensions no closer than seven metres to rear boundary or existing rear wall if closer than seven metres to boundary.

 Roof pitch of extensions higher than one storey to match existing house.

 Side-facing windows above one storey to be obscure-glazed; top opening allowed.

 Materials to match existing house.

 No raised terraces, verandas or balconies.

 Maximum 50 per cent coverage of garden.

 In designated areas side extensions and cladding will require planning permission.

BUILDING WITHIN BOUNDARIES

 No outbuilding, garage or swimming pool forward of the principal
elevation facing onto and visible from a highway.

 Outbuildings and garages to be single storey with maximum eaves height 2.5 metres and maximum overall height of four metres with a dual pitched roof or three metres with a mono-pitched roof

 Maximum height 2.5 metres within two metres of a boundary

 Maximum coverage of garages and outbuildings 30 square metres if the garden covers more than 100 square metres or 20 square metres if the garden is less than 100 square metres.

 No raised terraces, verandas or balconies to be added to the house.

 Maximum 50 per cent coverage of garden.

 Maximum height of decking 0.3 metres from ground level.

 In National Parks, the Broads, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and World Heritage Sites the maximum area to be covered by outbuildings, garages and swimming pools more than 20 metres from house to be limited to 10 square metres.

 In designated areas, outbuildings at the side of properties will require planning permission.

 Within the boundaries of listed buildings any outbuilding will require
planning permission.

LOFT CONVERSIONS

 40 cubic metres loft extension for terraced houses.

 50 cubic metres loft extension for semi-detached or detached houses.

 Extensions must start a minimum of 0.2 metres above the eaves to maintain the visual appearance of a roof line.

 No extension beyond the plane of the existing roof slope fronting the highway.

 No extension to be higher than the ridge.

 Materials to match the existing house.

 No raised terraces, verandas or balconies.

 Side-facing windows to be obscure-glazed; top opening allowed.

 Planning permission will be required in designated areas.

ROOF ALTERATIONS

 Alterations should not project more than 150 millimetres from the existing roof plane.

 No automatic right to build above the ridge of the building.

 No restriction on the percentage of the roof that can be altered.

 In designated areas no alteration will be allowed to the roof plane of a principal elevation facing onto and visible from a highway without specific planning permission.