Alteration of a Dwelling House
Enlargement, Improvement or other Alteration of a Dwelling
House
In order for a development to be PD the development must
comply with the following:
- Development must not take up more than 50% of the total area of
the curtilage (excluding ground area of existing dwelling house)
FOR ANY PROPERTY.
- 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, and be within 7 metres of any
boundary of the curtilage opposite the rear wall.
- Maximum eaves height of an extension of three metres if
extension would be located within two metres of the boundary.
- 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.
- No verandas, balconies or raised platforms.
If a development is considered to be PD under class A
the following conditions must be applied:
- Materials to be similar in appearance to the existing
house.
- 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.
For further information on whether planning permission
is required for your project please see the interactive guide at
the planning portal:
This webpage was updated on
2/25/2011