Paragraph 4A F1

(1)

Any improvement or other alteration to the external appearance of a dwelling situated within a building containing one or more flats.

(2)

Development is not permitted by this class if—

(a)

it would be an enlargement;

(b)

it would protrude more than 1 metre from the outer surface of an external wall, roof plane, roof ridge or chimney;

(c)

the dimensions of an existing window or door opening would be altered;

(d)

it would be a balcony;

(e)

it would be on the roof and would result in a raised platform or terrace;

(f)

it would be a wind turbine;

(g)

it would be within a conservation area or within the curtilage of a listed building; or

(h)

it would be development described in class 6C(1), 6F(1) F2, 6H(1), 6HA(1), 6HB(1), 6HC(1), 7A(1) F3, 67(1) or 72(1).

(3)

For the purposes of this class—

“balcony” means a platform, enclosed by a wall or balustrade, projecting outward from the external wall of a building, with access from an upper floor window or door;
“enlargement” means any development that increases the internal volume of the original building, and includes a canopy or roof, with or without walls, which is attached to the building but does not include a balcony;
a “window” or “door” includes its frame; and
the measurement of a dimension is a reference to the measurement of external dimensions.

Annotations

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: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1ZA Class 4A(2)(h) substituted (24.5.2024) by The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/102), arts. 1, 5(a) (with art. 2)
F3: Word in Sch. 1 Pt. 1ZA Class 4A(2)(h) inserted (31.7.2017) by The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/189), arts. 1, 6(b) (with art. 2)