Conservatory Planning Permission


This is the decision as to whether or not you can build a particular conservatory in a particular place. It is concerned with the visual impact and size of the conservatory and not the structural integrity of conservatories, which is covered under Building Regulations.

This can be a complex area but in most cases you will not need planning permission for your conservatory.

However, if you live in a Conservation Area, a National Park, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Norfolk Broads, the Suffolk Broads, or if your property is a Listed Building, you will always need to apply for Planning Permission for a Conservatory.

1st for Conservatories Planning Permission Checklist can be downloaded HERE and this will tell you whether or not you will need Planning Permission for your conservatory.

We are able to apply for Conservatory Planning Permission on your behalf should it be required.

Our Conservatory Estimators and Surveyors will also be able to advise you.

Parts, or in some cases all of, Building Regulations will apply to the construction of all Conservatories, see HERE.

Other Regulations & Restrictions may apply to the construction of your Conservatory according to your individual situation, check HERE.

If you can't find the information that you need, above or elsewhere in the site, please email us and enter 'Conservatory Query' as the Subject. We will reply within 2 working days.

If your query is of a complex nature please include your telephone number, as it is often easier to give a verbal reply. If your question is urgent or you would prefer to talk to someone, please telephone us and we will do our best to be of assistance.

Do take care. If you build a conservatory that requires Planning Permission, without it, you may be forced to put things right later, with all the inherent costs and trouble thereof. You may even be forced to remove the conservatory completely.

If you are at all unsure, you can get informal advice about conservatories free from the Planning Office of your Local Authority. To make contact, go to  www.lga.gov.uk and search for the contact details of your Local Authority from there.
 
You can also send details of your proposed conservatory to the Council, with the appropriate fee, for a formal decision. If the conservatory does not need Planning Permission, the Council will issue you with a Certificate Of Lawful Use or Development.