Permitted Development Rights

There are certain permitted development rights on houses that do not require a formal planing application and we will be able to advise you if your project falls within these constraints. Permitted development is not applicable to listed building or flats but may be applicable to buildings within a conservation if the Local Authority have have not already removed the permitted development rights to the house or the area. It's worth checking this before applying as you may have an application granted under permitted development rights that would otherwise be refused in a planning application. 

Permitted Development Rights have various classes with separate rules for each class. The most common classes used for householders are as follows;

• Permitted Development Class A – Enlargement, improvement or alteration

• Permitted Development Class B – Additions to the roof

• Permitted Development Class C – Other alterations to the roof

• Permitted Development Class D – Porches

• Permitted Development Class E – Outbuildings

There are many rules for permitted development rights for houses, if you would to view a detailed explanation, click on the link below for the technical guidance official document from the Gov.uk website.  (Studio Architecture Ltd is not affiliated with this site)

Larger Home Extension 

Householders are able to build larger single-storey rear extensions under permitted development rights. The size limits will double from 4 metres to 8 metres for detached houses, and from 3 metres to 6 metres for any other type of house outside Article 2(3) land* and sites of special scientific interest. The applications are made on a Prior Approval notification. We will explain the process to you, however if you would like to read more, the Planning portal website has a more detailed document to explain the process. Click on the link below to be re-directed to this document.

Change of Use

You can apply for change from various commercial use to residential on permitted development rights. This is done on a prior approval notification, but is slightly more complex than other applications. If you would like to know more about this, please send us an enquiry by clicking on the link.