Is it necessary to apply for planning permission to fit a Velux window in
the roof?

TIA

Sometimes yes, Sometimes no.

wrote:
Sometimes yes, Sometimes no.

Aha, it's one of those type of things is it?

Well it's a long story which I won't bore you with but let's just say that
I've been informed that (and I quote) "only Cambridge council require
planning permission require planning permission to install Velux windows in
roofs; everywhere else is ok" (unquote).

Can you (or anyone else) expand on your answer in the light of that quote?

TIA
John

John wrote:
wrote:
Sometimes yes, Sometimes no.

Aha, it's one of those type of things is it?

I think what is trying to say is that it depends on
whether, inter alia:

The window is visible from the road
The area is picturesque (e.g. in a conservation area)
The window is going to be an eyesore

I doubt very much that any of this is peculiar to Cambridge. Why not
ring them or look at their website?

Cheers

Another Dave

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Another Dave wrote:
John wrote:
wrote:
Sometimes yes, Sometimes no.

Aha, it's one of those type of things is it?

I think what is trying to say is that it depends on
whether, inter alia:

The window is visible from the road
The area is picturesque (e.g. in a conservation area)
The window is going to be an eyesore

I doubt very much that any of this is peculiar to Cambridge. Why not
ring them or look at their website?

Thanks Another Dave. I'm not actually in Cambridge (probably about 300 miles
away actually) so looking at their website/calling them wouldn't do me any
good.

I can't actually say why I need the information but suffice it to say that
someone is trying to wriggle out of something, and their excuse was to say
that only Cambridge council require planning permission to install Velux
windows in the roof. All I really need to know is, is this true or not
and/or are there situations where planning permission will be required
(which I think both you and Dom have probably answered).

Cheers,

John

The full answer is it depends on the full facts - if you're not giving
them, then we can't answer.

Even then, there are no definitive rules that state whether or not a
planning application will be required - only guidelines. There's
certainly no blanket permitted development rights concerning Velux
windows.

The statement about Cambridge is incorrect.

wrote:
The full answer is it depends on the full facts - if you're not giving
them, then we can't answer.

I asked for help and I appreciate and am certainly thankful to anyone who
takes the time and effort to reply. However, I cannot give you the full
facts, and even if I could, it wouldn't help you because nothing I have been
told and/or could pass on to you, is to do with building/roofing as such.

All I can say, and indeed all I have been told, is that "Person A" is trying
to wriggle out of something and when asked why, his justification was that
planning permission is not required in order to fit Velux windows in a roof.
He also stated that the only place where planning permission *is* required
to put Velux windows in a roof was Cambridge (or, more correctly, said that
Cambridge Council were the only people who required planning permission be
sought).

As I don't know whether this is correct or not, I thought that there must be
people here in this DIY newsgroup who had fitted (or had them fitted) Velux
windows in the past and could confirm or deny that planning permission must
be granted to install Velux windows in a roof.

I'm not asking the question with a view to fitting Velux windows myself or
with respect to any particular area of the country. All I need to know, in a
Land's End-to-John O'Groats, general sort of way, is, has anyone ever needed
to get planning permission to fit Velux windows in a roof?

I read my local (West Norfolk) council's advice on velux windows -
this said "planning permission is often not required" for them, but
recommended that the public should make an informal enquiry to be
certain.

I did this, and they then suggested that as my "informal enquiry" was
sufficiently detailed - it could be used to apply for a variation in
my existing planning application. This they did for me - and I got a
letter back granting permission.

So as I said earlier - it depends.

"John" wrote in message
...
wrote:
The full answer is it depends on the full facts - if you're not giving
them, then we can't answer.

I asked for help and I appreciate and am certainly thankful to anyone who
takes the time and effort to reply. However, I cannot give you the full
facts, and even if I could, it wouldn't help you because nothing I have
been told and/or could pass on to you, is to do with building/roofing as
such.

All I can say, and indeed all I have been told, is that "Person A" is
trying to wriggle out of something and when asked why, his justification
was that planning permission is not required in order to fit Velux windows
in a roof. He also stated that the only place where planning permission
*is* required to put Velux windows in a roof was Cambridge (or, more
correctly, said that Cambridge Council were the only people who required
planning permission be sought).

As I don't know whether this is correct or not, I thought that there must
be people here in this DIY newsgroup who had fitted (or had them fitted)
Velux windows in the past and could confirm or deny that planning
permission must be granted to install Velux windows in a roof.

I'm not asking the question with a view to fitting Velux windows myself or
with respect to any particular area of the country. All I need to know, in
a Land's End-to-John O'Groats, general sort of way, is, has anyone ever
needed to get planning permission to fit Velux windows in a roof?

I don't live anywhere near Cambridge, probably hundreds of miles away but do
live
in a conservation area. I didn't need planning permission, neither did
neighbours.
The windows are in the front and rear, south (front) facing and north
(rear).
A building company fitted mine but not as part of a loft extension or room,
which would
require planning permission.

wrote:
I read my local (West Norfolk) council's advice on velux windows -
this said "planning permission is often not required" for them, but
recommended that the public should make an informal enquiry to be
certain.

I did this, and they then suggested that as my "informal enquiry" was
sufficiently detailed - it could be used to apply for a variation in
my existing planning application. This they did for me - and I got a
letter back granting permission.

So as I said earlier - it depends.

OK, cheers mate,

John

"Ian" wrote in message
...

"John" wrote in message
...
wrote:
The full answer is it depends on the full facts - if you're not giving
them, then we can't answer.

I asked for help and I appreciate and am certainly thankful to anyone who
takes the time and effort to reply. However, I cannot give you the full
facts, and even if I could, it wouldn't help you because nothing I have
been told and/or could pass on to you, is to do with building/roofing as
such.

All I can say, and indeed all I have been told, is that "Person A" is
trying to wriggle out of something and when asked why, his justification
was that planning permission is not required in order to fit Velux
windows in a roof. He also stated that the only place where planning
permission *is* required to put Velux windows in a roof was Cambridge
(or, more correctly, said that Cambridge Council were the only people who
required planning permission be sought).

As I don't know whether this is correct or not, I thought that there must
be people here in this DIY newsgroup who had fitted (or had them fitted)
Velux windows in the past and could confirm or deny that planning
permission must be granted to install Velux windows in a roof.

I'm not asking the question with a view to fitting Velux windows myself
or with respect to any particular area of the country. All I need to
know, in a Land's End-to-John O'Groats, general sort of way, is, has
anyone ever needed to get planning permission to fit Velux windows in a
roof?

I don't live anywhere near Cambridge, probably hundreds of miles away but
do live
in a conservation area. I didn't need planning permission, neither did
neighbours.
The windows are in the front and rear, south (front) facing and north
(rear).
A building company fitted mine but not as part of a loft extension or
room, which would
require planning permission.

Can I just ask how you knew you didn't need planning permission?

Ian wrote:
"John" wrote in message
...
wrote:
The full answer is it depends on the full facts - if you're not
giving them, then we can't answer.

I asked for help and I appreciate and am certainly thankful to
anyone who takes the time and effort to reply. However, I cannot
give you the full facts, and even if I could, it wouldn't help you
because nothing I have been told and/or could pass on to you, is to
do with building/roofing as such.

All I can say, and indeed all I have been told, is that "Person A" is
trying to wriggle out of something and when asked why, his
justification was that planning permission is not required in order
to fit Velux windows in a roof. He also stated that the only place
where planning permission *is* required to put Velux windows in a
roof was Cambridge (or, more correctly, said that Cambridge Council
were the only people who required planning permission be sought).

As I don't know whether this is correct or not, I thought that there
must be people here in this DIY newsgroup who had fitted (or had
them fitted) Velux windows in the past and could confirm or deny
that planning permission must be granted to install Velux windows in
a roof. I'm not asking the question with a view to fitting Velux windows
myself or with respect to any particular area of the country. All I
need to know, in a Land's End-to-John O'Groats, general sort of way,
is, has anyone ever needed to get planning permission to fit Velux
windows in a roof?
I don't live anywhere near Cambridge, probably hundreds of miles away
but do live
in a conservation area. I didn't need planning permission, neither
did neighbours.
The windows are in the front and rear, south (front) facing and north
(rear).
A building company fitted mine but not as part of a loft extension or
room, which would
require planning permission.

Thanks Ian

I thought that there must be people here who ... could confirm or deny
that planning permission must be granted to install Velux windows in
a roof.
I don't live anywhere near Cambridge, probably hundreds of miles away
but do live in a conservation area. I didn't need planning permission,
neither did neighbours.
The windows are in the front and rear, south (front) facing and north
(rear). A building company fitted mine but not as part of a loft
extension or room, which would require planning permission.

You do need permission here (conservation area in Midlothian). No
problem at the rear of the houses, you won't get permission for the
front.

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Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:
I thought that there must be people here who ... could confirm or
deny
that planning permission must be granted to install Velux windows
in a roof.
I don't live anywhere near Cambridge, probably hundreds of miles away
but do live in a conservation area. I didn't need planning
permission, neither did neighbours.
The windows are in the front and rear, south (front) facing and north
(rear). A building company fitted mine but not as part of a loft
extension or room, which would require planning permission.

You do need permission here (conservation area in Midlothian). No
problem at the rear of the houses, you won't get permission for the
front.

Thanks very much Jack,

John