Roof Balcony Planning Permission

People who would like a balcony also wonder if it will need planning permission.

Roof balcony planning permission.

This is especially the case in conservation areas or where there is no precedent. The doors at the rear should have a juliet guarding to prevent use of the roof unless planning permission is given for use of the roof as a balcony which should then have 1 1m high guarding. As such they shouldn t need planning permission but there are a few exceptions. The dormer may well be permitted development but accessing the roof to use as a balcony is not.

However if you are completing any further renovations to create a physical balcony or terrace you must contact your local authority to gain planning permission. The property is listed or within a conservation zone you will almost certainly require planning permission. While constructing a balcony does require planning permission under the town and country planning order our range of balcony windows do not need planning permission. In uk the answer would mostly be yes because raised platforms are not permitted developments.