Planning Permission
From 1 October 2008 an extension or addition to your home will be considered to be permitted development, not requiring an application for planning permission, subject to the following limits and conditions:
- More than half the area of land around the "original house"* would be covered by additions or other buildings.
- No extension forward of the principal elevation or side elevation fronting a highway.
- No extension to be higher than the highest part of the roof.
- Maximum depth of a single-storey rear extension of three metres for an attached house and four metres for a detached house.
- Maximum height of a single-storey rear extension of four metres.
- Maximum depth of a rear extension of more than one storey of three metres including ground floor.
- Maximum eaves height of an extension within two metres of the boundary of three metres.
- 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.
- Roof pitch of extensions higher than one storey to match existing house.
- Materials to be similar in appearance to the existing house.
- No verandas, balconies or raised platforms.
- Upper-floor, side-facing windows to be obscure-glazed; any opening to be 1.7m above the floor.
- On designated land* no permitted development for rear extensions of more than one storey.
- On designated* land no cladding of the exterior.
- On designated* land no side extensions.
* The term "original house" means the house as it was first built or as it stood on 1 July 1948 (if it was built before that date). Although you may not have built an extension to the house, a previous owner may have done so.
* Designated land includes national parks and the
Some kinds of work you might undertake in a refurbishment do not need planning permission under what are known as ‘permitted development rights.’ For example, some extensions and outbuildings such as porches, conservatories and sheds do not need consent in certain circumstances, ie. where they are of a limited size and there are no or few current extensions. It is, however, sensible to check each individual case with the local planning department.
Special Areas: If your project is located in a Conservation Area, a National Park, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in a Listed Building, or the Norfolk or Suffolk Broads, you will need to apply for planning permission for developments which can be made without planning consent in other areas.
Difference between Planning Permission and Building Regulations
It is generally realised that a form of permission is required for building work or alterations of properties. However, it may not always be clear how the Planning and Building Regulations approval regimes differ.
Building Regulations set standards for the design and construction of buildings to ensure the safety and health for people in or about those buildings. They also include requirements to ensure that fuel and power is conserved and facilities are provided for people, including those with disabilities, to access and move around inside buildings.
Planning seeks to guide the way our towns, cities and countryside develop. This includes the use of land & buildings, the appearance of buildings, landscaping considerations, highway access and the impact that the development will have on the general environment.
For many types of building work, separate permission under both regimes (separate processes) will be required. For other building work, such as internal alterations, Buildings Regulations approval will probably be needed, but Planning permission may not be. If you are in any doubt you should contact your Local Planning Authority or a Building Control Body.
Hull City Council Website
East Riding of Yorkshire Council Website
North Lincolnshire Council
Current Scale of fees for Planning Applications to Local Authority as of October 08:
Application Fee
| Householder Application | £150 |
| Erection of 1 dwelling | £335 |
| Erection of a number of dwellings | £335 per dwelling |
| Change of use of a building to use as one or more separate dwelling houses | £335 per dwelling |
| Advertisement displayed on business premises | £95 |
| Variation or removal of conditions and renewal of temporary permissions | £170 |
Building Regulation fees upon request.
