PLANNING CLINIC
Lots of people, especially in these financially uncertain times, will want to consider extending their homes rather than moving. This may be to gain some much-needed extra space for themselves, to improve the value of their home, or both. Before you embark on such a project, it’s worth doing your homework on matters such as planning consent and Permitted Development (PD) rights. Here are the answers to some of the most popular questions we get asked about this subject.
IS PLANNING PERMISSION NEEDED?
The answer to this question is definitely yes if you want a side extension of more than one storey. Even a single-storey side extension will require planning consent if the house is within a designated area,
