Extensions

Do I need planning permission to get roof rebuilt on extension

Anonymous user 15/03/2024 - 2.56 PM

Hi, my mother bought our current house in 2001. When they bought the house, it already had a porch, extension and conservatory built. We have no idea when the extension was build, but the planning permission for the conservatory was submitted in 1993 (I can't find any planning permission for the extension on the council planning permission website, but our extension was mentioned in our neighbours planning permission, just stating we had an extension too, so presuming it was Permitted Development, which doesn't require planning permission). The previous owners had a disabled son, so the porch, driveway, extension and conservatory were all paid for through council funding. The works were also carried out by the council approved contractors. It was only a couple of years ago, when our next door neighbour had their extension built, that we noticed, that the slope on our extension roof wasn't as steep as theirs. So wondered if ours hadn't been built properly. This was later confirmed 1 year ago, when the internal plaster roof collapsed. It had appeared it had suffered about 18 years of water damage, of water falling laying inside the house, on top of the plaster roof. So it seems that the slope might not be sloping enough, causing the water to fall back under the roof tiles on the extension and into the extension. It was also after this, that we realised that the roof is actually a flat felt roof, with just a slope roof put on top of it (unsure why it is this way, or the history of the extension works). I am unsure why is was done this way, if the council contractors carried out the works themselves, but this was 25+ years ago now, so possibly, cowboy builders that were not regulated. My question is: I currently looking into taking over the house and putting about £30,000 into renovating the house. So could I have the roof of the extension rebuilt without planning permission? Also, we plan to add sky lights into the roof, as only about 20% of natural sunlight makes it into the living room (if that), as the extension has no windows and there is a conservatory at the end of the extension, so we have limited natural light making its way into the living room. Thanks