News2 mins ago
Already built extensions
3 Answers
We have a house that has an extension built many years ago before we moved in. We wish to have it widened for a disabled toilet which the wheelchair must go in but Planning dept says they cant grant extensions on already built extensions IS THIS CORRECT. But cant find anything in print to say this. Grants office dont want to know. Would our local councillor take up our case.
Answers
1 to 3 of 3
Best Answer
No best answer has yet been selected by marcus5771. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.
For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.
Sorry marcus, but I have no solution for you.
If however you don't get any joy in the end tell that planning department that you intend to take the matter up with the human rights commission as the extension is to accommodate facilities for a disabled person and their outright refusal to a reasonable request amounts to discrimination.
Of course, I am not familiar with your circumstances but from what you've said; It really makes me very cross when public servants think they have become Gods and don't make allowances for extenuating circumstances in their rules - those rules are there supposedly to help the people.
If however you don't get any joy in the end tell that planning department that you intend to take the matter up with the human rights commission as the extension is to accommodate facilities for a disabled person and their outright refusal to a reasonable request amounts to discrimination.
Of course, I am not familiar with your circumstances but from what you've said; It really makes me very cross when public servants think they have become Gods and don't make allowances for extenuating circumstances in their rules - those rules are there supposedly to help the people.
As a statement it is not correct. Anyone can apply to extend their property and an extension of an extension is not fundamentally disallowed. But.....
You can typically extend your house without planning permission up to certain limits. These are known as your permitted development rights and they apply to the house as originally built (or as it was in 1948 if the house is older than that). If you are asking for more volume increase than this, you would have to apply for Planning Permission. As to whether you would get PP, it depends on the circumstances but please by clear that the needs of a disabled person do not come into it. The position taken by Wildwood on human rights is completely unhelpful.
The Planning Dept may be saying they won't permit a modification on YOUR extension because it would overlook a neighbour or would block his light or because it would look very out of keeping from the front. I suggest you find out exactly the grounds for a refusal - it is too simplistic to say that it is because it has already been extended. Post again when you've found that out.
You can typically extend your house without planning permission up to certain limits. These are known as your permitted development rights and they apply to the house as originally built (or as it was in 1948 if the house is older than that). If you are asking for more volume increase than this, you would have to apply for Planning Permission. As to whether you would get PP, it depends on the circumstances but please by clear that the needs of a disabled person do not come into it. The position taken by Wildwood on human rights is completely unhelpful.
The Planning Dept may be saying they won't permit a modification on YOUR extension because it would overlook a neighbour or would block his light or because it would look very out of keeping from the front. I suggest you find out exactly the grounds for a refusal - it is too simplistic to say that it is because it has already been extended. Post again when you've found that out.
1 to 3 of 3
Related Questions
Sorry, we can't find any related questions. Try using the search bar at the top of the page to search for some keywords, or choose a topic and submit your own question.