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The house we completed in 2016 has velux windows and sliders - mostly west facing. The second floor (in the roof) has two bedrooms and a shower room - each having velux windows with blackout blinds. However the rooms get unbearingly hot - due to the amount of insulation I think. We are thinking of applying a solar reducing film to all the veluxes in the lounge and kitchen/family room (cut to size by Purfrost). Supposed to reduce the heat by 61%. (NB Film is not as easy to apply to a sloping window) We loved all the glass but the architect (architectural technician) who has been doing this a very long time failed to point out the downside. Like the others have said, it is best to sort this as soon as possible to ensure the house is comfortable. Look at Pilkingtons Glass website - they do a solar control glass which may be more expensive but probably worth looking at. We'll consider this on our next build which we are in the process of doing plans for at the moment. This site is really great and definitely worth listening to others' experiences to enable you to try and make any amendments before its too late or too expensive.

The clue is the name . . They are NOT your Parish Council, they are your Local Authority, a District Council! District Councillors definitely can call in applications to committee, and as the planning committee is made up from District Councillors they do have the authority to decide planning applications. Parish Councils are the next tier down, unpaid volunteers that represent the interests of smaller communities within a District or Unitary Council.