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Permitted Development Rights – Know your Rights and What to Build

The Permitted Development Rights changed in 2008 and are now far more flexible – IF you know the detail properly… There have a been a number of appeals (not sucessful and some not) that help legally define some of the more important nuances under the Technical Guidance for PDR for Householders. For example, a sucessful appeal in 2009 confirmed that the height of the eaves can only be measured at the lowest point of a pitched roof… Here’s an interesting website collecting some of this important information:

http://www.permitteddevelopment.org/Appeal-Decisions.php