Loft Conversion with 3 bedrooms

[loftjobby]

Hello,
I am new to the forum and have a 2 questions. I have a student let which I let out, it is a mid terrace and has 5 bedrooms at the moment and I wish to convert the loft to take another 3 bedrooms, a bathroom and a kitchen. I think I understand about separating the loft from the rest of house with a door and having a fire door on the new kitchen door but my question relates to Planning Permission and permitted development.

Under permitted development, I have read on one website that it may need planning permission because there are 3 bedrooms going into the loft?

I would also need to add rooflights to the front of the house as well as the rear, are these allowed under permitted development?

I have read up on the Planning Portal but it does not seem to answer these specific queries. I know I will have to contact my local authority but I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts before I do so. Many thanks in anticipation.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Try this
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/hhg/houseguide.html

 

[^woody^]

Loft conversion is the operative work, and what you do within it is immaterial. The 40m3 rule will apply though

Roof windows generally flush with the roof tiles do not require permission

But how will you fit 3 bedrooms, a bathroom and kitchen into the loft of a terraced house and be less than 40m3?

 

[loftjobby]

Loft conversion is the operative work, and what you do within it is immaterial. The 40m3 rule will apply though

Roof windows generally flush with the roof tiles do not require permission

But how will you fit 3 bedrooms, a bathroom and kitchen into the loft of a terraced house and be less than 40m3?

Thanks, but I've since found out that once you go above 5 bedrooms it needs to be HMO licenced and as such it will require planning permission anyway. Thanks for trying though. Its a big house!