conservatories

[mifty]

do I need plaaning permission to build a conservatorie

[heathfield]

Generally, no, but your local council may have conditional requirements. Not all councils go by the same regulations, so just give your own council a call, (My council has leaflets on the subject, available at the council offices). You'll get some idea here

[sddsddean]

Depends. By our councils rules we needed PP to do our conservatory, but our neighbours didn't, because their garage is attached to their house! It can be very convulated. Best bet is to contact your local planning office (in the phone book under your local council) and ask them. They are usually very helpful.

[fran2]

We needed PP for our conservatory. We're a corner house with 3 gardens and I wanted the conservatory opening out from our kitchen to the side garden but we were turned down by the fact that if the council ever decided to widen the side street,under the "Highways and Byways Act" we would lose half the garden and our conservatory. Not fair when you cant do what you wish on your own land. Our conservatory was built in our back garden.

[buildersmate]

The above 2 answers explain specifics without the underlying reason why PP was required.
In the first one, the size of the conservatory was almost certainly bigger than the %age increase allowed under Permitted Development Rights (PDR). The neighbour with the attached garage has a bigger volume of size of house so would be allowed a bigger structure under PDR.
In the second one, you always need PP if you want to build closer to the public highway than the existing house. So if you live on a corner, extending to the side requires PP. Its nothing to do with whether the road might in future be widened.
So what's the answer? You can use PDR if you do not live in a Conservation Area a National Park or an AONB. You can extend a terraced house by up to 10% of the volume or 50 cubic metres (whichever is the greater). You can extend any other sort of house by 15% (or 70 cubic metres) whichever is the greater. But these volume limits apply to the house as originally built - so if you have already extending using PDR, part of your allowance will have been used up.
Because the rules are complicated, it is easiest to phone the Planning depet at the local council and ask for advice. They are there to help for free.

[informashun]

i have many friends who have had built conservatories and all have regrets, too hot or cold.
if possible an extension is much better and adds a lot more value than a conservatory.
give it some thought and it will surprise you that for the extra cost you get stacks more added value as stated.