Fitting Doors? - A Guide To Building Regulations And Planning Permission Relating To Doors
Planning Permission
You do not normally need to have planning permission when you are replacing existing doors.
However, you should always remember that if you live in a conservation area, an area considered to be of outstanding natural beauty or in a listed building you should ensure that you always contact building control or your local planning office before undertaking any kind of home improvement project.
The rules relating to these kind of properties and areas are different to those of non listed or standard residential areas.
If you are fitting new glazing to doors you should bear in mind other legislation too.
These additional regulations relate to glazing works which take into consideration safety, heat loss and environmental matters.
Building Regulations Relating To Fitting Doors
If you are making a new door opening in an external wall or a load bearing wall you may have to comply with building regulations.
It is important that you investigate this with your local building control office.
In the event that you come to sell your property, any major structural work (which may well include making external openings in walls or openings in load bearing walls) would need to be certified by building control.
Failure to provide proper certification may even lead to your having to reinstate the property to its prior condition.
One area which also may make a difference is if you choose to add a conservatory with external doors into it.
If you use external doors between the main property and the conservatory area you are likely to need permission.
In this case, it is likely that your conservatory would need planning permission, so you should investigate.
When selling your home, clearly, the last thing you would want is to have hold ups.
Particularly if these are because you failed to carry out works to your property without being compliant with paperwork.
If In Doubt - Check It Out
For the sake of a phone call or even an online enquiry it really is not worth holdups and trouble further down the line.
It is always important to ensure that any home improvement work is carried out in accordance with current building legislation.
You should always ensure it has the appropriate planning permission if required.
Building regulations are constantly changing so it is important to check out whether your latest project requires any kind of permission or certification before proceeding.
A good contractor will have a good idea of the current legislation regarding building works.
However it is best to speak to an impartial source for advice when seriously considering home improvement.
