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10/8/2014 at 8:26pm
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Hi there! Do any of you guys who also live in Scotland know if you need Planning Permission to replace a window for French Doors? I'm just mulling something over and I haven't talked to a joiner yet. It's either planning permission or a building warrant - just wondering! Before I bother OH with it lol!
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10/8/2014 at 8:34pm
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Why not ring your local authority planning department?
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10/8/2014 at 8:37pm
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When we got ours done it was just a building warrant required. We didn't change the width as it was a large window anyway.
We just had to cut down each side from the existing window space if that makes sense..
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11/8/2014 at 12:01am
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We just did it.Didn't know you needed permission.
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11/8/2014 at 12:38am
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Quote: Originally posted by path20 on 11/8/2014
We just did it.Didn't know you needed permission.
It could be picked up if you ever sell your house..it can some times be granted retrospectivley. it happened to a friend of mine..cost him £100 15 years ago.
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11/8/2014 at 1:14am
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Only need permission if there is not existing gap ... can use the gap from existing window amd add depth but if needing width you need permission ... as said before if u do it and sell u may need to rectify for structural reasons etc insurance also may not cover building if structure is altered width wise.
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11/8/2014 at 9:57am
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If you live in a conservation area or built conservation area check with Council or you could face trouble. I'd check anyway as you never know if it'd come back to haunt you You should only need a building warrant as there's already a window there - I only needed a building warrant to convert my loft because I wasn't changing building lines, etc.
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11/8/2014 at 3:42pm
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If the door will be above a certain height from the ground (cant remember what it is but my door is 6 cm heigher)then planning permission may be needed for the deck or steps. As has been said, building control isn't necessary if the width of the opening is the same.
I'm in the process of doing this and am in Glasgow, other local authorities may be different.
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11/8/2014 at 5:36pm
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Thanks for all the advice folks. I live in East Ayrshire and they are notoriously slow for all things planning and building warrant!! I'll phone them when I really have to as they're not the friendliest lol.
We're in one of those positions just now that we can't decide whether to do more work to our existing house, or just move. So I'm looking in to lots of different options.
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11/8/2014 at 6:55pm
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Planning authorities are all supposedto follow the same guidelines but they do seem to vary things and certainly the time they take to sort things varies enormously. Add in complications about conservation areas, national scenic areas, and so forth and it's a minefield.
Some would rather have a tree demolish part of one's house before granting permission (skyline, not TPO) and then take you to expensive task if you do what you're allowed to do and protect your property from damage!
Not a fan, as you'll gather!!!
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