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Thanks Jilly. Yes, Permitted Development - I think the process/forms I'd need for a rear extension over 4m deep on a detached house is "Prior Approval" within PD. But if anyone can confirm, or point me to another route to explore, that would be appreciated.

I'm baffled - the benefit of your experience, and points of view is appreciated, please! Basically, my question is: In the greenbelt, does the 30% additions take precedence over the Larger Extensions rule via Prior Approval? Or can I still add an extend? Now for the context..... I have a Planning Consultant but he says he isn't sure! Worrying! Our house is in greenbelt. But not listed and not AONB. There are no conditions removing Permitted Development. This is our forever house, not a flip. The house has 2 previous extensions (prior owners) with planning permission in 1978 (side, first floor addition over existing ground floor) and 1993 (rear, double storey 3m deep and 50% of the width of the house). The house is now approx +80% from the original, so well exceeds the 30% permitted. The 1993 extension at the rear was labelled as "double storey" but due to the catslide roof design, the first floor space is largely unusable due to head height. It is 3m deep and approx 50% of the width of the original house. This is where the only bathroom in the house is, and you have to bend to use the toilet, sink and bath. After 18 months and 2 Planning Applications, we've at last been granted a dormer on the rear so we can stand up in the bathroom, by arguing Special Circumstances should permit an addition as the bathroom facilities are clearly inadequate for modern living. I would like to add a single-storey rear extension to make a kitchen-diner. This would be by making the 1993 extension deeper (from the current 3m) to 7m total depth from the original rear wall of the house. This would be ground floor only. My neighbours on all sides are supportive. We are on a large plot so this would be nowhere close to 50% of the curtillage. The extension couldn't be seen by any neighbour ir the road, and won't affect any neighbour's amenity. Can I do this under Prior Approval? The Council have made clear they will not approve any further planning applications, and refused our offer to "offset" by removing larger outbuildings on the property to reduce volume of built environment overall. Thank you for reading this far if you've stuck with it! All advice gratefully received.

Hi! My husband and I have a cottage that we bought in "immaculate condition". Turns out the owners had literally papered over the cracks! We're experienced in renovations so knew a large amount of work was required, but not quite the level of issues we've uncovered. We love our property and can't wait to get in, having rented while it's been uninhabitable. Now we have progress with the council planning department, we hope it will be inhabitable by winter this year. I have questions I'd love this community's advice on, so will post those in the relevant threads. Thanks for adding me to the community.