On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:31:14 +0000, Owain
wrote:

Mike Ross wrote:
The roof should be more than 75% transluscent for it to be classed as
a conservatory, but how will the building regs apply if the roof is
changed so that it is less than 75% translucent?
Yes. I've heard of a case where people wanted to put one of those
office-style suspended ceiling grids in to block the sun and could not.
Moveable blinds or temporary whitewash is permitted but fixed screens not.
I don't follow. A suspended ceiling is utterly non-structural - it's
interior decor. It doesn't affect the roof in any way. It's none of
the planners business surely?

It's Building Regulations rather than Planning, and is because the
conservatory is exempt from most Building Regulations. The prohibition
is to prevent a conservatory being turned into a proper "room".

I still don't follow - it's *not remotely structural*. It's got no
more to do with building regs than... wallpaper! You're not touching
the conservatory roof.

Have you seen the new solar cells that are coming along? They're just
a film, like cling film - next they'll be saying you need permission
to put cling film on yer conservatory roof!

Mike
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