Porch Building Chalfont St Peter

For the planning and design of porches it is best to speak with a professional builder in Chalfont St Peter. Although you should also search on the internet, where you'll find a wealth of innovative and inspirational ideas for porches.

What materials you're going to use for the floor, the roof, the ceiling, the windows, the door and the walls, will be the first things to consider if you decide to go with building a porch.

It would be as well to also think about decoration, power sockets, storage possibilities, internal design and furnishings.

Do I Need Planning Permission for a Porch? At the time of writing this post, you should not need to apply for planning permission for a porch in Chalfont St Peter if no component of the construction is within 2m from the boundary of the property on which it is being built or within two metres of any road, no section of the porch is over 3 metres above ground level, the exterior floor area of the porch isn't over 3m2, your residence is a house, not a flat, maisonette or other form of building.

Your local planning office is the place to head if you are at all unsure about the need for planning permission. See if your preferred Chalfont St Peter porch builder will come along with you. You should always be sure when it comes to planning permission.

Building Regulations Relating to Porch Building: You should bear in mind that planning permission is completely different to building regulations approval. You won't need building regulations approval if the present external door is not removed, the porch is less than 30m2 and at ground level and any current disabled access is maintained. Building regulations approval is invariably needed for certain windows and all electrical installations.

What are the Benefits of a Porch? You might be wondering just what benefits can be gained by adding a porch, these include: offering somewhere to park bicycles, increasing the overall value of your property, giving more character to a previously plain doorstep, give you a little bit more storage space, providing somewhere to leave muddy shoes, stand damp umbrellas and hang coats, lowering heat loss through your front door, more security and enhancing the property's appeal to potential buyers should you need to put it on the market.

For the present building regulations on porches look here: Porches.

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