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NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

This Addendum to PPS 7 sets out the Department's planning policy for achieving quality in relation to proposals for residential extensions and alterations. It also provides guidance which is intended

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

This document is an Addendum to PPS 7 'Quality Residential Environments' and must be read in conjunction with the policies contained within that PPS. The Addendum provides an additional planning polic

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

This Addendum to PPS 7 supersedes policy HOU 16 'House Extensions' of the Planning Strategy for Rural Northern Ireland. Where this policy is referred to elsewhere in the Planning Strategy, the policy

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

Extensions or alterations are one of the most common changes made to our homes to cater for our changing domestic requirements. In some cases it is possible to carry out a small extension or make an a

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

The Department recognises the value of extensions and alterations in improving residential property as this not only leads to the modernisation and revitalisation of older stock, but can also reduce d

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

For the individual homeowner, altering or extending the home can offer the desirable option of providing accommodation to meet the needs of their family. However, this needs to be balanced with consid

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

The key objectives of this Addendum are: • to promote high quality in the design of residential extensions and alterations; and • to ensure that such works are sympathetic to the original property; re

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

In exercise of its responsibility for planning control in Northern Ireland the Department assesses development proposals against all planning policies and other material considerations that are releva

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

Planning permission will be granted for a proposal to extend or alter a residential property where all of the following criteria are met: (a) the scale, massing, design and external materials of the p

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

The Department wishes to encourage the highest standard of design for all development, including proposals for residential extensions and alterations. Good design will help promote sustainable develop

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

In promoting good design for residential alterations and extensions, the Department will encourage proposals which incorporate features intended to maximise sustainability and energy efficiency, inclu

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

The Department will resist proposals for extensions or other ancillary buildings that would result in the loss of significant local landscape features, in particular trees which are the subject of a T

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

The Department will give sympathetic consideration to proposals where an extension or alteration is required for a person with a disability or whose mobility is otherwise impaired. If imaginative and

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

There may be occasions when people wish to provide ancillary accommodation to provide additional living space for elderly relatives or to meet a variety of other personal and domestic circumstances. T

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

Where an extension to the existing house is not practicable and it is proposed to convert and extend an existing outbuilding, planning permission will normally depend on the development providing a mo

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

In all cases the Department will need to be satisfied that the proposed accommodation will remain ancillary to the main residential property and careful consideration will be given to the impact of pr

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

Care will be needed to ensure that a proposal to extend or alter a dwelling in the countryside is sensitive to its setting within the rural landscape. This is particularly important where it is propos

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

In assessing planning applications for residential extensions and/or alterations in Conservation Areas, Areas of Townscape Character and those affecting Listed Buildings, the Department will also cons

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

The purpose of this Annex is to set out the Department's detailed guidance to provide a consistent basis against which to consider an extension and/or alteration to a dwelling house or flat, including

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

The guidance is intended to advise home owners on how to extend or alter their property in a neighbourly manner that is sympathetic with the original property, respects the character and appearance of

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

Although the guidance may not cover all the site specific issues that can arise it covers the main considerations that will be taken into account when determining a planning application. If it is foll

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

An extension or alteration to a residential property should be designed to become an integral part of the property both functionally and visually. Such works should not be designed in isolation solely

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

The overall aim is to encourage high quality design solutions irrespective of whether the approach followed seeks to mirror the style of the existing property or adopts a contemporary modern design ap

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

An extension or alteration should not be so large or so prominent as to dominate the host property or its wider surroundings, rather development proposals should be in scale with existing and adjoinin

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

Proposals in an urban context should not overdevelop the site in terms of massing, plot size and proximity to boundaries thereby, for example, creating a visual 'terrace' effect. This is one of a numb

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

A further concern may arise where a side extension to a semi-detached dwelling is proposed at the same height and follows the same building line as the block comprising an original pair of dwellings.

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

Extensions or alterations to the front of a property require great care as the front elevation is often the most visible to public view. Poor design can upset the architectural integrity of the existi

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

Alterations or an extension to a dwelling should not infringe upon a neighbour's property. For example, it is an infringement of a neighbour's property rights should foundations or guttering encroach

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

Buildings within the residential curtilage, such as, garages, sheds and greenhouses can often require as much care in siting and design as works to the existing residential property. They should be su

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

Garages or outbuildings wholly located in front gardens or those that extend in front the established building line can over-dominate the front of the property and detract from the street scene and wi

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

In the countryside, ancillary buildings should be designed as part of the overall layout to result in an integrated rural group of buildings

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

An extension or alteration which copies the roof type and angle of pitch of the original residential property will be more successful than those proposals that introduce a completely different type of

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

The use of loft space to provide bedrooms or other living space can often provide additional accommodation. However, alterations to the roof profile of any building can be particularly sensitive as ro

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

The regular repeated rhythm and uniformity of roof forms and chimneys may be a particular feature of a group of similar buildings or the wider townscape and should therefore be retained. If elements,

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

Where a dormer is open to public view, it can interfere with both the original design of the existing building and cause a visual intrusion into the street scene or rural setting. Dormer windows to th

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

Attention should be paid to design details such as the position, shape, proportion and style of windows, doors and other features to complement the existing property and respect the character and appe

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

Older residential properties in particular often have interesting arches, brick detailing and other special features or ornamentation which add character. Continuing or reflecting such ornamentation a

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

The external finish of a proposal should aim to complement the type of materials, colour and finish of both the existing building and those of neighbouring properties, particularly where certain mater

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

The Department wishes to promote and encourage a sustainable approach to development. The extension or alteration to a residential property can provide the opportunity to improve its sustainability in

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

Where existing walls are being demolished or roofs altered, existing materials can often be salvaged and re-used, which will benefit the visual appearance of the new work and its integration with the

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

Walls and fences, particularly in front gardens, can also have a significant effect on the appearance of the property and streetscape. When erected beside driveways or on corner sites they can have an

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

The impact of an extension or alteration on the visual amenity of the countryside and, in particular, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty needs to be considered. Proposals should be in keeping with th

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

Many rural dwellings occupy larger plots than their urban counterparts. Whilst there may be sufficient room on the plot to accommodate an extension in physical terms, great sensitivity is required to

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

The suburban boundary treatment of walls or fences and the introduction of ornate pillars are inappropriate in the rural landscape and will be resisted.

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

The Department considers it important that the amenity of all residents is protected from 'unneighbourly' extensions as these can cause problems through overshadowing/loss of light, dominance and loss

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

Except in the most isolated rural location, few households can claim not to be overlooked to some degree. The protection of the privacy of the occupants of residential properties is an important eleme

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

Proposals should seek to provide reasonable space between buildings in order to minimise overlooking. This will also assist in providing acceptable levels of daylight to properties. In the case of dor

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

Overlooking of gardens may be unacceptable where it would result in an intrusive, direct and uninterrupted view from a main room, to the most private area of the garden, which is often the main sittin

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

Dominance is the extent to which a new development adversely impinges on the immediate aspect or outlook from an adjoining property. Neighbouring occupiers should not be adversely affected by a sense

NI-wide·PPS 7 Addendum Residential Extensions and Alterations

Sunlight and daylight are valued elements in a good quality living environment. Effective daylighting can reduce the need for electric lighting, while sunlight can contribute towards meeting some of t