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Can I Build an Extension Without Planning Permission?
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Yes, provided the extension qualifies as permitted development — falling within set limits on size, height and position, and provided those rights haven't been removed from your specific property by a previous planning condition or an Article 4 Direction.
"Without planning permission" doesn't mean "without any formal process," though. We strongly recommend obtaining a Lawful Development Certificate — a formal council confirmation that the work is lawful — even where an extension clearly qualifies, since buyers' solicitors routinely ask for this evidence when the property is later sold.
And regardless of planning route, every extension still requires full Building Regulations approval and inspection — this is a completely separate requirement that applies either way.
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