Conservatory Planning Permission

Conservatory Planning permission in Ipswich, Essex and Suffolk

How do I know if planning permission is required?

Planning permission is not often required for conservatories as they usually fall within the requirements of permitted development rights.

There are cases where, due to location, property type, size or materials used the planned development exceeds the limit of what is normally allowable without seeking planning permission.

You might not need planning permission if the following are true:

• It is a single-storey extension situated outside of designated land and Sites of Specific
• Interest,
• As a glazed extension on an attached house it does not exceed 6m, or for a detached house, 8m,
• Permitted development rights have not been removed from your property,
• The conservatory roof does not exceed 4m in height and is no higher than your home’s roof,
• There are no balconies, verandas or raised platforms,
• Your property is not listed and/or in a conservation area,
• The conservatory is sited at ground level,
• The conservatory is permanently separated from the remainder of the property by means of a door.

Meeting building regulations

As with planning, we we’ll assess your project at the early design stage and establish if a building is likely to be required.

Building regulations may be required if:

• The conservatory has less than a 70% translucent roof,
• The conservatory has less than 40% glass coverage on newly constructed walls,
• The conservatory has an internal floor area exceeding 30sq.m,
• The conservatory is not sited at ground level,
• The conservatory has no physical barrier (i.e. doors) from the main house.