Roof Balcony Planning Permission

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

Roof balcony 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. 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. 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. As such they shouldn t need planning permission but there are a few exceptions.

In uk the answer would mostly be yes because raised platforms are not permitted developments. The property is listed or within a conservation zone you will almost certainly require planning permission. Architexeter 12 dec 2013 2. The dormer may well be permitted development but accessing the roof to use as a balcony is not.