Hip To Gable Loft Dormer Alterations

The Neighbour consultation scheme does not apply to loft conversions and there has been now additional size allowance that has been granted.
Permitted development also allows you to utilise and extend your loft space within the guidelines mentioned on the planning portal found here without the need for planning permission.

Unfortunately, properties in a conservation area cannot carry out a loft conversion under permitted development. This is stated on the planning portal permitted development guidelines ‘Roo extensions are not to be permitted development in designated areas**’

A terraced house loft can be extended up to 40m3 (cubic meters) and a semi-detached and detached house loft can be extended up to 50m3.

*Article 4 directions – Restricting Permitted Development in Conservation and Heritage Areas

An article 4 direction is an additional layer of protection to the character of a building. It is advised that the homeowner contacts the local authority to determine whether their property has any planning restrictions that may impact their permitted development rights. An article 4 direction can cover one or multiple of the below.

Extensions
Outside alterations such as new windows or door re-roofing or alterations to chimneys, ridge tiles etc.
Porches
Covering gardens in concrete or tarmac
Taking down garden walls or fences to make car parking spaces
Putting up gates, fences or walls
Covering the walls by rendering or painting the brickwork.

**Designated areas include national parks and the Broads, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, conservation areas and World Heritage Sites.

Useful Chart

Terraced Semi-detached Detached
Rear Extension 3 Meters 3 Meters 4 Meters
Loft Conversion 40m3 40m3 50m3

Rear Extension – NCs6 Meters6 Meters8 Meters
Key –
NCS = Neighbour consultation Scheme
M3 = Meters Cubed

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Alastair Kirby

2023-04-20

Fantastic from the start, Chris helped us navigate the planning for SDNP and advice on what requirements were needed for building control. Very knowledgable and always on hand to help

Haydon Croker

2023-02-03

Christopher is great. Very practical and always comes up with good recommendations. Highly recommend

D Manning

2023-01-07

Architectural plans drawn and planning permission obtained for home extension swiftly. Highly recommend.

Jonathan Ollerenshaw

2022-08-22

Great to have Chris help with my single storey extension and internal remodelling project. Chris listened and understood what I wanted to achieve and provide valuable input and suggestions before we settled on final drawings. Chris is very friendly and easy to get on with and has also proved very helpful in sharing supplier details for stairs, bi folds and kitchen.

Darren DeSouza

2022-08-02

Chris has been a great help throughout our project. Kept to timeliness, well organised and a pleasure to work with. We're extremely happy we found Chris. 5* reviews lives up to his work! Thank you,

Conrad White

2022-06-17

Chris helped us out with plans for planning permission approval and building regulations for a double storey extension. He is great at communicating the rules for those of us not familiar, incorporated requested changes quickly and was always happy to provide some ideas on how to best achieve our aims. Also really helpful for suggestions of structural engineers, how to approach building regulations and recommended contractors. We highly recommend him!

Ronnie 977

2022-04-24

Chris was very easy to work with. He understood our brief quickly and kept us informed at all the various stages. The 3D images provided were a great way to get a real view of how the project is going to look. we would highly recommend Jones Projects Architectural.

Ben Kaplinsky

2022-03-24

Christopher Jones of Jones Projects Architectural did a terrific service for me in designing my first floor extension. He was punctual, polite and professional and delivered an excellent precise and creative design and helped me develop the right approach to planning application. I high recommend this architectural service.

Annette Cox

2022-03-15

I would highly recommend working with Christopher Jones and the team. They delivered exactly what we wanted and in the time frame requested, with excellent communication throughout.

Craig Evans

2022-02-13

We worked with Chris when planning and designing our home renovation and found him and the team great to work with. We had timely and clear dialogue throughout the process and knew where we were at all stages. We would highly recommend Jones Projects Architectural.

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