Do I need planning permission?
Many home projects in England are permitted development, which means no planning application, as long as they stay within set limits. Pick your project for the limits, building regulations and what else to sort out.
Or check your own project in about 20 seconds, with your postcode's official conservation area and Article 4 data.
- Do I need planning permission for a rear extension?A single storey extension at the back of a house is often permitted development in England, which means no planning application, as long as it stays within set limits.
- Do I need planning permission for a two storey extension?Two storey extensions are much more limited than single storey ones.
- Do I need planning permission for a side extension?A single storey side extension can be permitted development in England if it is modest.
- Do I need planning permission for a loft conversion?Most loft conversions in England with a rear dormer or roof lights are permitted development, within volume limits.
- Do I need planning permission for a garden room?Garden rooms, sheds, summer houses and home offices are usually permitted development in England if they meet the outbuilding limits and are used for things that go with the house, not as a separate home..
- Do I need planning permission for a porch?A small porch on an outside door is permitted development in England if it stays within three simple limits..
- Do I need planning permission for a conservatory?A conservatory is treated as a single storey extension, so the same permitted development limits apply.
- Do I need planning permission for a fence, wall or gate?Fences, walls and gates are permitted development in England up to set heights.
- Do I need planning permission for a driveway?A new or replacement front driveway is permitted development in England if it lets rainwater soak away.
- Do I need planning permission for solar panels?Solar panels on a house roof are permitted development in England in most cases, with a few limits on where they go and how far they stick out..
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Post the job freeGeneral guidance from LocalWins, last checked October 2026. It is not legal advice or a planning decision, and every home is different: confirm anything important with your council or a qualified professional.