Planning Permission V Permitted Development Rights 

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I have no idea why this was recommended to me, but I watched it. And I enjoyed it. And I'm not building anything.

Absolutely love your videos. Used them to help tackle so many home projects including renovating my kitchen to the guts and back giving a very happy wife. This helps massively with our future extension plans. Thank you.

I really like how you've done this, kudos to you - bought some appropriate video clips too! You could also say that other than Conservation areas, AONB's, new builds in nice areas might have Permitted Development rights removed. So not even a small and pointless porch! Good job team 👍

I’m not a builder of any sort but find your videos very interesting and a joy to watch. Thanks Steve

Great overview of our wonderfully straightforward and hassle-free system Roger 👍. Always pays to seek pre. planning advice too if you're venturing on anything remotely ambitious. This used to be a no cost option but sadly isn't any longer so puts people off, but a positive outcome from this gives much confidence in advance of the 'main event'. Looking forward to the next vid on building control!

Good advice as always Roger.been at odds with my planning for years now .been given planning for my single story extension but not for balcony .total nightmare .

Don't ever get fooled by the "retrospective Planning Permission". If you apply for retrospective Planning Permission, in law you have acknowledged that Planning Permission is required. Your chances of arguing that Planning permission is not required or is covered under "permitted development" are gone if you apply for retrospective permission. On one occasion we refused to acknowledge permission was required and the council realised their case was weak and gave up. Many years later learned that the council wanted us to apply for retrospective permission to then proceed with enforcement and demolition.

Having leveraged permitted developmemt, for a conservatory, at our previous house. I have a two story extension, to the side of the current house, in my 5 year plan. So this series will be very insightful. With that said pretty much everyone in the 12 house row, has already extended in the same way. Thanks for the information.

M1 Architecture 1 second ago I like the presentation, very nicely laid out and informative. The only thing I would to the new 6 and 8-meter extension rule is, it comes under prior approval (you have to apply to the council) and the council need to carry out the "neighbour consultation scheme". You can get away without drawings but its always a good idea to have a rough plan drawn, particularly if there are a lot of modifications to the original house.

Really would like more videos like this as it's hard to find this stuff out with out a lot of reading of pdfs.

Great summary Roger, might be worth doing a video on the Party Wall etc.Act 1996 as part of the series. Catches so many people out and architects and builders are mostly unaware, leaving client’s vulnerable. (Looks like you needed it on your extension).

Some years ago, the planners forced me to avoid a side gabled two-storey extension, saying from the front it must follow the original roof slope, that is, it had to be a hipped roof. I didn't get to build it, and after selling the house ten years later, the new owner got permission for a gabled side extension ! The luck of the draw in which planner you get on your case, with their particular obsessions.

This channel is Excellent!!! and so well presented that it deserves millions of subscribers!!! 👍👍👍

Mr Fiddler used to live in my old family home road in Horley at one time, Hevers Avenue..................some years later my dad visited his castle that he built and said the inside was amazing, way more interesting than the outside, he had some fantastic reclamation pieces built into the place including parts of Brighton's old pier ! what a shame it was taken down.

A few years ago I rebuilt my workshop, an old 50's thing complete with asbestos roof and built from cheap engineering bricks. I rebuilt using reclaimed london stocks to match surrounding s. Slate mansard and a lead top with velux. It looks great. We had all manner of restrictions on height and use making it very difficult. Within 2 years the slum next door sold the garden(disused burnt out illegal car yard) and a two bed house was built , taller than my building by 2 feet, bigger footprint, its slapped against my building and tied to the back of the existing property which is already 6 slum flats. You couldn't spit through the gaps around it. And now I'm not allowed to raise my main roof 4 feet on my detached house so I can sit up in bed. Theres alot of jealous folk in planning.

Thanks alot man very informative and well presented and there is no method to local government's madness I work in construction and local government's always move the bloody goal post 🤦‍♂️👍

This a great video. Permitted development rights can be tricky to get right if its your first time using them. The problem is mainly terminology. The planning system likes to make things seem a lot more complicated than they are in reality. Holds a lot of people back from using the planning system to develop real estate because it can seem so confusing.

Here in Ireland you can build a 40 square meter extension to the rear of your house (or unseen side from main road) without any issues.

Very interesting and well presented. Well done.

Permitted development has so many grey areas it is almost always worth getting planning in my opinion. Planning councillors are unqualified and mostly small minded busy bodies. We do about 200 planning applications a year in Bristol and Gloucester and I can’t say what is or not allowed still. Well done man I liked your video

"This isn't France!" Haha

Retrospective Planning Permission = If you are a well known housebuilder (with a name starting with letter after O in the alphabet) you can do whatever you want. You can change the style and mix of houses, change road plans on the fly, squeeze more houses on a plot than previously permitted, rip down hedges, remove bee friendly walls and bat friendly garages. It’s almost as if they bribed the council planning officers.

Another good video Roger. Interesting that Victoria Australia isn't the only place where Planning Permission is an utter pain in the proverbial. Fortunately however, most residential construction here doesn't require Planning Approval and the constraints you mention are covered in the building regulations. These days, obtaining building approval is much easier since the system was privatised. Commercial development is another matter and unfortunately a lot of Town Planners have the mindset of forcing applicants to go to VCAT (appeal) so nobody can criticise them for approving a controversial project. I am glad I am retired.

Your point on the planning committee is apt! It's a bit like a qualified Nurse approving your mortgage application!!

Great video, however in my experience residential extension planning applications will very rarely go to a planning committee. You can find out what will and won't be permitted by searching ''*your local council* SPD'', these are supplementary planning documents and there should be a specific one for residential design. All planning applications will go through a Planning officer first and if you are within the SPD you shouldn't have any problems and the project would not go in-front of a committee. Always appoint a local Architect for any building works, they will be able to advise you on local rules and policies and design an extensions that falls within them.

We *do* get training, and we're obliged to follow the National Planning Policy Framework which defines what we can and can't object to. If we don't, an appeal *will* suceed on procedural grounds (nothing to do with the design or the location). Having said all that in defence, well, actually - you're right 😃

Before building anything you think is permitted development, first get a lawful development certificate. It costs less than planning permission and you’ll probably need one anyway when you come to sell. Don’t rely on an email from a council officer, it’s never binding.

A lot of the dealings with Bristol(UK) council, that I've heard about, seem to involve envelopes of cash passed under tables! I doubt their planning dept is any different judging by the ugliness of most of the recent developments.

Great vid Roger...as always!👍

Thanks Roger, nicely put

I live in on a terrace. A near neighbour had a large extension built under permitted development but the architect/builder made a mistake. Got a letter from the Council, neighbour notification for retrospective planning permission. Neighbour round, bottle of wine in hand, sorry about all the noise and mess. Another letter comes, permission refused so appeal now in progress. Found out later the planning inspectorate had dismissed the appeal. When I had a closer look the neighbour's architect and a firm of consultants had prepared appeals which relied on examples of other developments the Council had passed. My local councillor told me that the planning decision's don't take precedents into account. So if you see something a neighbour has had done don't automatically think you can do the same.

It's worth pointing out that any 'permitted development' project is submitted as an application to obtain a "Certificate Of Lawful Development" approval to remove any doubt that it is within PD. Restrictions are also imposed on projects within 2 metres of the side boundaries. The 7 metre restriction is for the rear boundary.

Thanks that was both interesting and informative, stuff we peasents don't normally get to know about until its too late :)

Great video with amazing tips, Thanks

Great video, covered a lot of interesting stuff.

Useful information, thanks 🙏 👍

Here in Doncaster certain sections of the community have no planning restrictions at all

Great video rodger 👍👍

Looking forward to the building regs video

Looking forward to the video on building regs, I find them very inaccessible and unclear as a DIYer

This is a great video. very helpful to share with homeowners Thanks Skill Builder

I presume you mean extension to current house, the permitted developments rights on summer house/sheds are different, If the outbuilding is within 2 metres of the property boundary the whole building should not exceed 2.5 metres in height. Outbuildings must be single storey with a maximum eaves height of 2.5 metres and maximum overall height of 4 metres with a dual pitched roof, or 3 metres in any other case. Outbuildings and other additions must not exceed 50% of the total area of land around the original house. Sheds and all other outbuildings and extensions to the original house must be included when calculating this 50% limit. To be permitted development, any new building must not itself be separate, self-contained, living accommodation and must not have a microwave antenna.

Very, very informative and interesting. Subscribed.

Haha love the planning committee’s “Bisby meeting agenda”; Brilliant!

Looking forward to the building regs one!

Hi Roger, great video. I'm looking a double extension in the near future, your videos are a great help. So is the process get drawings from architect apply for permission. Once permission is granted select your building contractor and start build. Then get council or third party building control to over see build standard are up to spec?

I want to build a timber extension room basically a shed of the back of my house upto the nabours wall tryed contacting council but no excepting advice or new application at the moment looks like I will just have to wait until I can get the go ahead

Good video thanks Roger

Very interesting and informative.

My story, I had a shell of a loft extension built and wanted zinc cladding, Zinc was too expensive so went for raised seam steel. Looked great until an architect complained (He was a nut case as others had run ins with him). Hmm I really should have check it out before hand. Now It been clad over in tiles. Not as nice looking but should conform to reg's when I reapply.

You shou be in a movie with Dolph Lundgren 😁 Top video. I'm planning project and I'm looking on weather or not I will need planning or permitted development.

Roger could you do a video explaining to us novices, when you put in a concrete trench foundation ie 1 mtr depth say 60 mm wide overall say 10mtr in length what height do you bring that concrete up to , and do you take in all the other considerations scallpings ,sand membrane,insulation board, concrete slab, membrane , and maybe joists for the new floor level does all of this come into the equation when putting in concrete trench foundation, can you explain please

Only 5% of Planning Applications go to committee. Most are by delegated powers (Planning Officer only)

Great video. thanks.

This guy is brilliant

Hi Roger, At 6:50 you mentioned the next video, would be about navigating building regulations. Did you make this video? I searched your channel and cannot find it.

Nice drum Rog!

Where do you live Roger? Beautiful place. You are very modest by saying that you are not rich. :) Good job guys. I like your channel!

Great content as usual.

Haha you are the best. Only you could make planning permission hilarious!

Amazing, the rules do change over time.

In UK building law is complex and varies between councils.

This killed me. Well done. 👏

Thank you

So, as I live in a conservation area, I am officially posh. That's nice to know for somebody raised in a council house in Slough.

Great video.

You might need to do an update to this as most householder applications are approved/refused based on 'delegated powers', that is, the planning officer will make a decision and no committee is involved at all. It's still subjective though. Permitted development is so hard to get right as there are a lot of points to tick off.

We were given permission to extend rear by 6 meters… max height 3.9 and height at eave..2.7 meters… when we applied for prior notification the plan was for a pitch roof.. but now we want a flat roof with a sky lantern… can we just build it according to the limits given in d permission under class a, part 1, schedule 2 of the town and country 2015? Thanks

House looks good mate , no need to expensiveshion

Love the editing In this good info!! 😂

I'm having a 4.5m extension built (3m being permitted) and the planning took forever. Also have planning permission for loft conversion, but I can't afford that - leave that for the next person. One thing you should of mentioned that if you submit plans for 2 types, like I did, once you've started on one, the other remains in situ and doesn't have to be renewed.

Hello We are planning to build a rear extension and move the kitchen over there Can I relocate a new boiler and the flue into the newly built house extension under the permitted development? Best regards

Dont get me started on planners. I applied for planning over a year ago and im still yet to hear back ! First my application was "lost" on a desk for three months, and now im three months past the deadline and still no answer ! Now i just get an auto email response basically stating "im not working from home because i have kids, so im having a long break, but im still taking 100% of my salary". Corrupt, power crazy spongers.

Great video 👍

Would I be able to build a single story extension that projects to 4 meters with a second story that projects 3 meters under permitted development, if it was more than 2 meters from the boundary?

Very informative ,

Pretty good vid all in all...

thinking of building a garden pod (less than 15 square meters floor space and less that 2.5 Mts high) under PD. Do I have to pay for a certificate of lawful development or can I just crack on does anyone know ?

Whilst we’re at it building control is different to planning permission, even though the civil servants involved sit next to each other at the Council offices. You can get planning permission for something that won’t pass building regulations.

Be warned about PD over 4m and also CIL payments if over 100sqm OR CIL if you dont notify of commencement.

I worry that your overall message is that the planning process is arbitrary which it is not. Planning decisions are not just made by planning committees - they are also made by planning officers under delegated powers and you cannot attend this decision making process. The decisions are guided by planning policies that are contained in your local planning authorities' Local Plan and perhaps Core Strategy. When I got planning permission in a contentious site, I was helped by the fact that I worked from the plans of a consented house nearby and made sure that my proposal was similar and fell within the planning policies governing development in my setting. You can also engage a planning consultant to help with this. It is also sensible to ensure that your parish council is on supportive. Lastly, you can seek pre application advice from the planning department to hone your proposal to make it more consentable. I do not feel it is sensible to go into such an expensive project without doing your homework. You need a more proactive, positive and engaged approach to planning if you want to succeed than is conveyed by the ethos of this video. BTW, I'm just a regular bloke who wanted to build my own house and set about learning about it as a lay person who started out with no more experience than the next shopkeeper.

Planning permission is always a bit of a dark one nobody knows the real answer so always speak to the council I’ve put a flat roof On my conservatory (it was all brick apart from a door and window )it was leaking and made it a room with a toilet but it had heating and wiring in already so when I move I hope it goes ok and don’t get held back by not having planning permission on it

Good Video

Hi Roger, Great video, as it happens I am building a small rear extension to my house, looking to have it K-rend finish, currently using breeze blocks to internal leaf and concrete to external leaf, is it wise to use breeze blocks on external leaf as it could be a little heavy and hard using concrete blocks, thanks

This advice may vary depending on your council however if you think you have permitted development rights it is best to apply for a certificate of lawful use. This means your permitted development is considered lawful and you will have the correct paperwork when you come to sell.

Very helpful video and some good points but most (80%) applications are done via delegated powers not by committee

What do you mean by the buildings curtilage and is it 50% of the size of the original garden as I always thought it was the area of the house.

Some of this advice is a bit misleading; particularly in relation to permitted development regulations, and the process for planning applications. For most householder planning applications, they will be assessed by an officer of the local planing authority under 'delegated powers'.

something I have wondered is I live in a mid terrace and out the back is what used to be the outside toilet and coal house and pantry which I have knocked through and call it the out house however it is single brick no cavity and would like to demolish it and replace like for like but with a cavity wall to have better insulation, wondered if I would need permission for that

I heard that if you take off his neckerchief, this dude loses his mighty powers of bitter sarcasm

I don't have a house. Or a building business but now I'm buying a house just to build an extension.

Is there a full video of the clip at 2:36? The house is a mirror image of mine and I’ve been struggling to think of how to extend. It would be really interesting to see what they did for that building. Thanks

we are back to that free for all, roger

Hi Roger I’m looking to build a extension on Taras house, the extension will not be more than 3 meters from the back wallop of the house. Where do I start? Do I need to get a architect first? Or do I need to get hold of building control and let them know what I would like to do? Regards Lee

Great informative video, but no reference to the planning portal (government website) which outlines what is allowed under permitted development. You should come see what monstrosities people get planning permission "granted" for in Bradford!

I thought i was ok to extend my house . The only question mark i had was the height of the eaves. My drive slopes down. If you measure at the bottom its was over the limit. Measure at the side of the property and it was under. When i pointed this out to the planning officer he shrugged his shoulders. The guidelines are not clear enough

Hi whats the chances of getting permission for the front extension. If u got around 80sqm drive at the front. Is council give permissions for front extensions?

Domestic works like these rarely go before planning committees

Buy a house+land and you still have to apply and go through the barriers, I don't get it should it be out of their control as it is your 'land and house' or do we simply not own a house after paying out for it?