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Been told by an architect that I can’t extend
I’ve been told by an architect that I can’t extend on the top of my existing kitchen extension due to the placement of my neighbours windows and them needing a 45 degree view. We’re semi detached and a lot of houses in our area have this extension already. Does anyone know if there is a way round it? He’s said we could go to 2m and I’m guessing the kitchen extension is approx 3m. An upstairs extension would enable us to keep our 3 bedrooms but move our bathroom upstairs as its currently off the kitchen. Thank you
Edit to add: we’re in Hull. Posted a picture of the back of the house
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5 Replies
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Depending on how close your are to your neighbours and when your kitchen extension was built this might be a permitted development
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The 45 degree rule is normally just a basic guideline … I would suggest getting pre-application planning advice from your LPA.
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It sounds like this is a ‘right to light’s issue., Rather than a view. Do you know what the window in question serves? Only ‘habitable’ rooms have a right to light. If it’s a bathroom or landing they don’t have a right to light. If it’s a bedroom it does, but you may be able to do something with the roof of your extension to reduce it’s impact on your neighbours right to light.
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Find another architect and take some more advice from one
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Believe if there is similar extensions in the area then the Planning Authority takes this into consideration as long as your neighbors don’t complain
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