Planning permission required?

shoe addict

My next door neighbour is planning on adding to an existing extension at the back of their house. I don't believe the extension will require planning permission as I think they're planning to keep it within allowed amounts to avoid this. I have no problem with their extension however they plan to place a balcony on top of the extension with a glass walled surround which will overlook mine and surrounding neighbours gardens - this, I have a problem with!

My question is whether they would be able to build this balcony on top of their extension without planning permission? Would this constitute a separate structure to the new extension if it is built on the roof? If planning permission is not required what are my options on stopping this being built and losing any privacy in my garden?

Penn

Thread moved from Building Regulations & Legislation

Balconies are not permitted as part of an exempted development:
- the roof of any such extension should not be used as a balcony or roof garden.

Source: http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/DevelopmentandHousing/Planning/FileDownLoad,1586,en.pdf

If by "glassed wall surround" you mean it's like a conservatory/sunroom atop the extension, then I don't think it counts as a balcony. However, all glazing on it must be at least 11m away from the boundary they face.
- any windows proposed at above ground level should be not less than 11 metres from the boundary they face;

hexosan

I think they mean a glass railing around the top to stop people falling off

BryanF

shoe addict wrote: »

My next door neighbour is planning on adding to an existing extension at the back of their house. I don't believe the extension will require planning permission as I think they're planning to keep it within allowed amounts to avoid this. I have no problem with their extension however they plan to place a balcony on top of the extension with a glass walled surround which will overlook mine and surrounding neighbours gardens - this, I have a problem with!

My question is whether they would be able to build this balcony on top of their extension without planning permission? Would this constitute a separate structure to the new extension if it is built on the roof? If planning permission is not required what are my options on stopping this being built and losing any privacy in my garden?

Seek local architects opinion.

shoe addict

Yes, a glass railing type barrier around the edge.

Personally, I wouldn't have thought they'd get planning permission for this on a small mid-terrace house - am I wrong?