Glass brick in exterior wall - planning permission?

Breezer

A house I'm considering buying has a dark front room. It's a period house so I can't touch the front. I'd like to replace some of the side wall with frosted glass brick to let light through while maintaining privacy. The other side of this wall forms the boundary wall of a small office car park. Would I need planning permission to put the glass brick in (I'd be leaving it flush with the wall, essentially just switching regular brick for glass)? And if so, do you think I would have a hope of getting it in this situation?

Gumbo

Breezer wrote: »

A house I'm considering buying has a dark front room. It's a period house so I can't touch the front. I'd like to replace some of the side wall with frosted glass brick to let light through while maintaining privacy. The other side of this wall forms the boundary wall of a small office car park. Would I need planning permission to put the glass brick in (I'd be leaving it flush with the wall, essentially just switching regular brick for glass)? And if so, do you think I would have a hope of getting it in this situation?

Technically yes, planning would be required.
Some options open to you are :

Get someone to view site and advise professionally.
Lodge planning.
Lodge Section 5 asking LA if planning is required.

Metric Tensor

If it's a period house the wall is probably quite thick and it may not be constructed of regular courses if bricks. It is quite possible that something like this may not be feasible.

Why not a regular window?

Breezer

Metric Tensor wrote: »

Why not a regular window?

I want the privacy and I think the glass brick is quite attractive. I'd rather it to regular frosted glass. I also reckoned it might be easier for planning purposes, although seemingly not. I'll have to get an architect to look at it I guess. Cheers.

Metric Tensor

If it's what you want and it's both structurally possible and you can afford it - then go for it. It will end up being more expensive than a "standard" window.

If it's something you were considering only due to a perception of lower cost or an easier planning process then just work with the idea a standard window.

Breezer

Obviously no one here can say definitely, but could anyone hazard a guess as to whether this might be an issue when it comes to planning? The only thing it overlooks is the car park, but it is part of that car park's wall.

Gumbo

Breezer wrote: »

Obviously no one here can say definitely, but could anyone hazard a guess as to whether this might be an issue when it comes to planning? The only thing it overlooks is the car park, but it is part of that car park's wall.

Is the house listed?

Breezer

No.

The issue with changing the front is more that it would stick out like a sore thumb against everything else on the road.

Gumbo

Breezer wrote: »

No.

The issue with changing the front is more that it would stick out like a sore thumb against everything else on the road.

Should get planning based on limited info.
Best to get an opinion based on the ground though.

Breezer

kceire wrote: »

Best to get an opinion based on the ground though.

Oh without question. But they're not available on a Saturday night and I'm excited :P

Cheers