Guide to Loft conversions in Conservation Areas

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Guide to Loft conversions in Conservation Areas

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What is a conservation area?

• Within every local authority borough there will
  geographic pockets of varying sizes (perhaps a
  cluster of streets, or just one single road) that
  Council Planners have deemed to be of special
  interest either architecturally or
  historically. As such the Council has decided
  that the character or appearance of these areas
  should be preserved or enhanced.

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Why do conservation areas exist?

• Conservation areas have an architectural or
  historic distinctness. Now this doesnt come from
  just one building or cluster of buildings, but
  rather how the buildings, roads, architectural
  nuances, skyline, streets, turnings, ecology and
  local features all collectively contribute to the
  overall look and feel of the area.

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Can I still have a loft conversion if I live in a
conservation area?

• Generally speaking, yes. On the assumption that
  it is technically viable to convert the loft,
  then you have options open to you. However doing
  so automatically means that youll need to submit
  a full planning application for your schema,
  where otherwise a loft conversion would have
  comfortably fallen under the permitted
  development remit where seeking planning approval
  wouldnt have been required.

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How can I increase my chances of success of
getting planning permission?

• There are some clever ninja-moves that your
  architectural team can execute in order to
  overcome a Planners potential objections before
  they have a chance to manifest which will give
  you a good a chance as any at obtaining that
  prized planning permission for your loft
  conversion in a conservation area.

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