Building a conservatory or orangery is a great way to increase your property s size value and appeal.
Orangery roof planning permission.
For planning permission purposes an orangery is considered as a single storey extension and subject to the same guidelines and building regulations as an extension.
An orangery can be thought of as halfway between a conservatory and an extension an extended space that has the insulation of half brick walls but also the benefit of lots of light and views of your garden.
Are no higher than the highest part of the roof.
The size of your orangery conservatory.
If your home doesn t qualify for permitted development then you ll need to go through the regular planning permission channels.
They cover no more than half the area of land around the original house.
Applying for planning permission.
You need to be careful when choosing a glass extension however as you must meet the following regulations in order to be free from conservatory planning permission.
Once you have the designs of your proposed orangery in hand an architect or yourself will need to package these up for submission.
The neighbours consultation scheme allows for a conservatory or orangery to extend up to 8m from the furthest point of the rear elevation for a detached house or 6m for a terrace house.
Orangeries and conservatories are a great way to extend your home as there is usually not a need for any sort of planning permission.