Tag Archives: Planning Applications

Can My Neighbour Object to a New Side Window?

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Can My Neighbour Object to a New Side Window? A side window can bring useful light into a stair, bathroom or otherwise enclosed room. It can also introduce a view towards a neighbouring home or garden. That relationship deserves attention before an opening becomes a fixed part of the design. In England, a neighbour can […]

What Planning Officers Really Look for in Window Applications

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Planning Officers Are Looking at the Building—Not Just the Window For many homeowners, submitting a planning application for replacement windows can feel like an exercise in proving that they have chosen the “right” product. Brochures are compared, technical specifications scrutinised and materials debated in the hope that one particular solution will satisfy the local authority. […]