Building regs and windows - a cunning plan?
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New kitchen will have two windows near neighbours side of house. It looks over a wall of theirs without windows and is the side of their house, a gravel path and a fence. So it doesn't actually matter in privacy terms whether it's obscured or not.
So, apply obscure film to windows for regs inspection, then remove after and replace with mirror tint film thus nobody can actually tell if it's obscured still or not.
Building regs aren't the cops and therefore no comeback or warrants so we would have clear ish windows without toilet style obscure glass.
Do I win the professor of cunning award or is this a bit daft?
So, apply obscure film to windows for regs inspection, then remove after and replace with mirror tint film thus nobody can actually tell if it's obscured still or not.
Building regs aren't the cops and therefore no comeback or warrants so we would have clear ish windows without toilet style obscure glass.
Do I win the professor of cunning award or is this a bit daft?
I don't quite get what you're trying to achieve, but I think you're just asking if you can obscure some glazing for the building inspector's benefit and then remove afterwards? If so, then of course you can, but you'll obviously be in breach of the regs which you're trying to circumvent. It's unlikely an officer would return after the final inspection and if you don't think your neighbour would flag it up then it's up to you if you want to take the chance, you'd probably be alright.
silverthorn2151 said:
Sorry, overlooking and privacy has bugger all to do with Building Regulations.
So on that basis, not a professor at all.
The regs state something like windows on the side of a property have to be obscured not sure of the exact details but it is a buildings reg issue. So on that basis, not a professor at all.
O/P you need to consider what happens at sales time when the place gets surveyed as well I guess as may get picked up.
Slightly o/t but we are going through all of this at the moment with some renovations on our flat and I am wondering does anyone out there actually know the rules properly?! Council seem to say different things each time we speak to them if they don't know - how do they expect the average person supposed to know what is and isn't covered? I am sure people every day do things that should be checked but do nothing about it either as they assume it doesn't matter or they just don't realise, Must be lots of panic come sale time!
Busa mav said:
andy ted said:
The regs state something like windows on the side of a property have to be obscured not sure of the exact details si it is a buildings reg issue.
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Building regs state nothing of the sort , sorry !
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/common...
If new windows are in an upper-floor side elevation they must be obscure-glazed and either non opening or more than 1.7 metres above the floor level - I realise that doesn't apply to the OP unless his kitchen is first floor!
Andy Edward, that is planning and the info is correct.
You will also need to check the conditions attached to the planning approval for the extension as it is highly likely that they have removed your pd rights for any new openings in the side wall.
You will also need to check the conditions attached to the planning approval for the extension as it is highly likely that they have removed your pd rights for any new openings in the side wall.
Edited by Busa mav on Friday 21st February 16:49
And windows adjacent to boundaries relate to fire precautions under the building regulations being known as unprotected areas. That is, a section of wall that does not have the period of fore resistance required. There are limits on the area of unprotected areas that a building can have in relation to a boundary and the proximity to buildings.
It is related to restricting the spread of fire from one building to another. (/show off)
It is related to restricting the spread of fire from one building to another. (/show off)
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