Planning permission to change from Hip roof to gable roof

Newgirl · 02-02-2009 01:10PM #1

I'm interested in your opinion on this.

Our house has a hip roof we want to rennovate it and change this to a gable roof. How do you think the planners will look at this.
thank you

smashey · 02-02-2009 02:12PM

Are there any other houses nearby and if so, what type of roofs have they?

muffler · 02-02-2009 02:14PM

Gable ends are normally considered to be more traditional so cant see you having any great difficulties unless (as mentioned by smashey) there are other hipped roof houses immediately beside yours.

RKQ · 02-02-2009 02:40PM

Is your house a Bungalow / Cottage or a two storey?
Do you intend to use the attic for accommodation?
Do you intend to raise the ridge height?

I don't see a problem with a gable to a refurbished Cottage / Bungalow.

A two storey would be more difficult IMO.

Newgirl · 02-02-2009 02:56PM

Thanks for the quick replies

The house is single storey and there are no other hip rooves around.

We want to change to a gable roof so we can have some useable attic space it woould be a small room. Architect thinks we'll have to raise the wall height very slightly.

This project is supposed to be a rennovation of the cottage and an extension (bout the same floor area again) and I just wanted to know if we have to raise the wall height will the planners still consider it a rennovation?

We didn't discuss it in great detail but how do we raise the wall height?
thanks again

IWWNCU · 26-02-2009 07:41PM

How do you intend to contine your cavity at the Hipped end assumming the existing cavity is closed or have you got to that stage yet ?

Newgirl · 27-02-2009 10:50AM

not at that stage yet. Its just a drawing at this stage. It will probably involve rebuilding all the walls all depends on what planners will ok

Planning permission to change from Hip roof to gable roof

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