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Whether or not you need to apply for planning permission to build an extension depends on a number of factors including the size of the extension.
Read more on extensions and planning permission.
Most extensions of properties require approval under the Building Regulations.
There are a number of classes of new buildings or extensions of existing buildings that do not need Building Regulations approval, i.e. are exempt from the Regulations.
Read more about exemptions (In our Professional Users section).
Read more about extensions and building regulations.
Disclaimer: this is an introductory guide and is not a definitive source of legal information. Read the full disclaimer here.
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