Planning permission refused - options
Had our application for extension (bungalow to a house) refused today. There are a few reasons mentioned by the planner:
... not demonstrated acceptable impact on the character of the street
... incongruous gable-like front elevation... not demonstrated, that this large massing would be in keeping with neighbouring houses
and my favourite:
... proposal creates a property that is both wide and deep which is out of character with the prevailing urban grain of the area. I.e. e
How does the self build exemption work (for extensions and residential annexes)?
People who extend their own homes or erect residential annexes within the grounds of their own homes are exempt from the levy, provided that they meet the criteria laid down in regulations 42A and 42B (inserted by the 2014 Regulations). Regulation 67(1A) sets out that requirements for Commencement Notices do not apply to exemptions for residential extensions.
the main dwelling must be the self builder’s p
