Written question asked by Lord Colwyn (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Andrews (Labour) on Thursday, 19 July 2007.

Housing: Permitted Development

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether it would be permitted to build a four-storey extension with round plate glass windows on a five-storey unlisted Victorian house in a conservation area under the proposals contained in the Changes to Permitted Development, Consultation Paper 2: Permitted Development Rights for Householders.

Answer: The proposals contained in the consultation paper would not grant permitted development rights in conservation areas for side extensions or for extensions forward of the principal elevation. An extension of more than one storey might be permitted development at the rear of a property if, for example, it was two metres or more from a side boundary and seven metres or more from the rear boundary. Such an extension could be no deeper than three metres for an attached property or four metres for a detached property. Proposed restrictions on windows would mean side-facing ones would have to be obscure-glazed and non-opening.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 4843; 694 c49WA
Session: 2006-07
Subjects: Building alterations Conservation areas Housing Permitted development rights
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk