A few years ago I converted a covered porch into a room by building a low wall, installing UPVC windows and a door.
At the same time I filled in the entrance of one side of a double garage - a one metre high wall and UPVC window above to create a workshop with an internal wall separating it from the other garage.
I did some research at the time and concluded thhat I needed neither planning permisionn or building regs approval:
- no change to position/footprint of house
- not in a conservation area
- garage already had power and light, porch already had lighting
- not listed building
There are a number of permitted rights that you need to look at. In particular I found that there is a distinction between a habitable room which has to be compliant with building regs etc (normally) - insulation, lighting, plumbing etc and (say) a garage. I also retained the original front door so that the "porch" remains an enclosed porch, not part of the main house.
If I later wanted to convert these rooms to "habitable" I would probably need to do some further work. It will also require careful description when/if I ever sell the house.
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