Paragraph 1B Enlargement of a dwellinghouseF1

(1)

Any enlargement of a dwellinghouse by way of a ground floor extension consisting of more than one storey, including any alteration to the roof required for the purpose of the enlargement.

(2)

Development is not permitted by this class if—

(F2za)

the dwellinghouse is a dwelling by virtue of a change of use permitted under class 18B or 22A,

(a)

any part of the development would be forward of a wall forming part of the principal elevation or side elevation where that elevation fronts a road;

(b)

any part of the development would be within 10 metres of the boundary of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse;

(c)

as a result of the development the height of the dwellinghouse would exceed the height of the existing dwellinghouse, when measured at the highest part of the roof and excluding any chimney;

(d)

as a result of the development the area of ground covered by the resulting dwellinghouse would be more than twice the area of ground covered by the original dwellinghouse;

(e)

as a result of the development the area of ground covered by development within the front or rear curtilage of the dwellinghouse (excluding the original dwellinghouse and any hard surface or deck) would exceed 50% of the area of the front or rear curtilage respectively (excluding the ground area of the original dwellinghouse and any hard surface or deck); or

(f)

it would be within a conservation area.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 1 Pts. 1, 1ZA substituted for Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (6.2.2012) by The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/357), arts. 1(3), 2(4), sch. (with art. 3)
F2: Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Class 1B(2)(za) inserted (1.4.2021) by The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development and Use Classes) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/437), arts. 1, 6(b) (with art. 2)