House Extension Permissions



In Scotland, any extension over 8 square metres will require a Building Warrant. We will arrange for the architect to take accurate measurements of your home and prepare a set of drawings of your proposed conservatory for submitting to your Local Authority.

Other permissions which may be required are:

Planning Permission
FEU Superior Consent
Listed Building Consent
Neighbour Consent
Mortgage Lender Consent

We hope that the following guidelines will assist in explaining some of the mysteries surrounding permissions. Protect your investment and ensure you have the proper permissions.


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What is Planning Permission?



Your local authority is concerned about the appearance of any development. This is different from a Building Warrant as the Building Warrant relates to technical aspects and is required in nearly every case. Planning MAY be required and is dependant upon each individual situation. You will not normally require permission if:


The external floor area of a terraced house is greater than 16 square metres or 10% of the floor area of the original house.

Or, in the case of any other house 24 square metres or 20% up to a maximum of 30 square metres.

If a garage or outhouse was built after the original house and lies within 5 metres of your home then the total area must be deducted from the figures given. If this area, added to your proposed extension, is greater than the amount allowed then an application must be sought.


Further points:

The height does not exceed 4 metres.

No more than 30% of the garden is covered by extensions.

No part is within 20 metres of any road or public path.

Extensions built on the side or front of the building will require permission.

If the extension is raised then the privacy of neighbours may be severely affected. This may require fencing or obscure glazing to the relevant side.



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