Permitted Development

PD rights, prior approval, and the General Permitted Development Order.

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Permitted development rules for loft conversion — do I need permission?
@member-f7a8942c · 29 May 2026

I'm looking to do a loft conversion with a dormer window at the back. The property is in a standard residential street, not a conservation…

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Article 4 direction on our road — can I still build a porch?
@member-370b2bb0 · 29 May 2026

Just discovered our whole road is under an Article 4 direction. We bought the house 3 years ago and the previous owners had already built a…

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Garage conversion to annexe — council wants full planning, I thought it was PD?
@member-cf1337d7 · 29 May 2026

We have a detached double garage (built 1998, so not original to the house) and want to convert it into a granny annexe for my mother. No e…

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