I have a question regarding a certificate of lawfulness application
with regards to permitted development under Class B.2
The guidance given in the technical guidance is that:
"B.2 Development is permitted by Class B subject to the
following conditions - (a) the materials used in any exterior work
shall be of a similar appearance to those used in the construction of
the exterior of the existing dwellinghouse This condition is intended
to ensure that any addition or alteration to a roof for a loft
conversion results in an appearance that minimises visual impact and
is sympathetic to the existing house. This means that the materials
used should be of similar visual appearance to those in the existing
house, but does not mean that they need to be the same materials or
match exactly. The visual impacts of the materials used will the most
important consideration. For example: • the flat roofs of dormer
windows will not normally have any visual impact and so, in this case,
the use of materials such as felt, lead or zinc for flat roofs of
dormers will therefore be acceptable. • the face and sides of a dormer
window should be finished using materials that give a similar visual
appearance to existing house. So the materials used for facing a
dormer should appear to be of similar colour and design to the
materials used in the main roof of the house when viewed from ground
level. Window frames should also be similar to those in the existing
house in terms of their colour and overall shape."
The original house is a mix of white painted brickwork and non
painted brickwork.
Having read a few appeals, the decisions on whether the dormer cheeks
can be of materials similar to the house walls (so proposed render
painted the same colour as the existing walls) or whether they HAVE
to be tiles similar in appearance to the main roof, is inconsistent
and i can find 2 rulings for both decision.
Does anyone have any guidance, or preferably a definitive answer, on
whether rendered dormer cheeks are permitted development in this case?
