Some small scale extensions and development works to a house can be carried out without having to obtain planning permission.
This is called permitted development.
Permitted development rights can be removed as well as granted.
Work to a house which may not need permission
- Enlargement, improvement or other alteration
- Additions or alterations to the roof
- Porches
- Exterior buildings or hard surfaces
- Chimneys or flues
- Microwave antennae
- Gates, fences, walls
- Access to roads
- Exterior painting
- Electrical outlet or upstand for recharging vehicles
- Closed circuit television cameras (CCTV)
Planning Portal - Common project guides
Use our helpful Common project guides to find out about planning rules,
permitted development limits and building regulations for over fifty building work projects for the home - from extensions, loft conversions and outbuildings to change
of use, porches or replacement windows.
Stage 1: Check for local constraints
First check if there are any local constraints on your property. These are planning requirements that are property or area specific such as:
- Buildings of architectural or historic interest such as listed buildings;
- Conservation areas;
- A planning condition which restricts or removes permitted development rights.
Please enter your postcode and optionally your property
name or number then select the 'Search for address' button.