Michael D Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Hello all (1st post) im looking at having a rear wrought iron balcony fitted & have a few queries, wondered if anyone can help ? privacy screens - most are seen as toughened glass, but i feel on my the building it would look too modern, so would a laser cut steel panel with maybe small cut outs similar to the fronts or radiator covers be suitable or a hand build leaf collage effect , - but of course these would not be 100% opaque like frosted glass - so is there a rule of percentage opacity the the privacy screen? or is there some tolerance ? again with balconies in mind - timber/combustible material on my domestic property (below 18 mtr) - i thought i read somewhere it has to be a distance away from any boundary - im again thinking of alternative screens & flooring ideas - (area of balcony would be 3m wide 2m projection - 2.3m to platform height) Ive tried the net without much success & my local planning dept apparently have suspended pre app advice for the foreseeable future for some reason, so any help would be much appreciated - cheers MD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 You do not need 100% opaque for privacy, a screen with shapes and gaps prevents anything meaningful being seen from a distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilDamo Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 The level of obscurity will be stipulated by the Planning condition. If the combustible balcony is at least 1m from the boundary with a neighbour, then fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael D Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 Thanks for info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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