ᐅ Approval for Patio Roof with Glass / Double-Wall Polycarbonate Panels
Created on: 14 Feb 2019 13:33
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ibo85
Hello,
we built a house in 2015 with a fairly large terrace measuring 4x7m (13x23 feet).
When we submitted the building permit (planning permission), a roof covering for the terrace was not allowed. The terrace is about 1m (3 feet) high and outside the building area, which is why we had to pay additional fees to build the terrace.
Anyway, we have since installed an awning on the terrace.
That’s all fine, but in rainy weather the terrace is completely unusable because the awning can only be left open to a limited extent in rain.
My question is: would a permit still be required if we used a glass roof or polycarbonate sheets as roofing material? My neighbors would surely not object, as I have enough distance from their properties.
I have already thought of several ideas to do this without a permit, or at least economically, so that everything could be removed again quickly if authorities requested it. But these ideas are usually not very reliable.
1. Stretching a transparent tarp with wire cables and a cable system.
2. A wooden substructure on several posts (not attached to the house wall) with inexpensive corrugated sheets as roofing.
and so on.
But basically, we want a glass roof connected to the house (so not freestanding).
You might ask why I don’t just contact the building authority. The reason is that the house has officially not yet been finally surveyed. I want to avoid this just because of the cost. So I’m a bit concerned that asking such a question might “wake sleeping dogs.”
Do you have any idea if this could somehow be possible?
Thank you in advance for your answers.
we built a house in 2015 with a fairly large terrace measuring 4x7m (13x23 feet).
When we submitted the building permit (planning permission), a roof covering for the terrace was not allowed. The terrace is about 1m (3 feet) high and outside the building area, which is why we had to pay additional fees to build the terrace.
Anyway, we have since installed an awning on the terrace.
That’s all fine, but in rainy weather the terrace is completely unusable because the awning can only be left open to a limited extent in rain.
My question is: would a permit still be required if we used a glass roof or polycarbonate sheets as roofing material? My neighbors would surely not object, as I have enough distance from their properties.
I have already thought of several ideas to do this without a permit, or at least economically, so that everything could be removed again quickly if authorities requested it. But these ideas are usually not very reliable.
1. Stretching a transparent tarp with wire cables and a cable system.
2. A wooden substructure on several posts (not attached to the house wall) with inexpensive corrugated sheets as roofing.
and so on.
But basically, we want a glass roof connected to the house (so not freestanding).
You might ask why I don’t just contact the building authority. The reason is that the house has officially not yet been finally surveyed. I want to avoid this just because of the cost. So I’m a bit concerned that asking such a question might “wake sleeping dogs.”
Do you have any idea if this could somehow be possible?
Thank you in advance for your answers.
ibo85 schrieb:
and a glass roof between 5,000 and 10,000€ I am already aware of that. Our first quote was for a 6x4m (20x13 feet) structure at 20,000 euros. And I’m not talking about hundreds.
The problem the authority probably has is that it’s outside the designated building area. So I can understand the authority saying—terrace yes, conservatory no, since as far as I know a conservatory counts as living space.
However, such a canopy isn’t considered a conservatory.
Do you actually want to leave the canopy open or enclose it as an unheated “summer room”?
Musketier schrieb:
Our first quote was for 6x4m (20x13 feet) at 20 notes. And I don’t mean hundreds. I have to correct myself:
Since you already have the awning, it will naturally be cheaper. Also, we still have a vertical blind included that needs to be deducted as well.
We have a 3 by 7-meter (10 by 23 feet) terrace, half of which is covered with a glass roof. This was already included in the initial building permit / planning permission.
We just received a letter from the local authority to have it surveyed (about 4 months after moving in). There is a 3-month deadline for that; is it the same for you? Just get the survey done, then you can finish your roof, and that will be it.
We just received a letter from the local authority to have it surveyed (about 4 months after moving in). There is a 3-month deadline for that; is it the same for you? Just get the survey done, then you can finish your roof, and that will be it.
I actually don’t want to add anything on the side, like a sunroom. For measurements, the authorities always contact us directly, that’s what my architect and neighbors have told me. My property is set back from the street, so you can’t really see it from there. Only a drone would be able to see my terrace from outside.
In general, I’m afraid to invest in something expensive and then have to dismantle it later.
Our building permit / planning permission included a roofed area, but it was rejected by the building authority. So, an elevated terrace is allowed, but a roof is not (it simply wasn’t within the building envelope).
Regarding the tarp: I’ve collected some ideas. It should, of course, be properly installed to withstand rain and designed in a way that prevents water pooling. My bigger concern is the wind. The tarp should be removable in extreme weather — basically stretched between poles and taken down if the wind gets too strong.
In general, I’m afraid to invest in something expensive and then have to dismantle it later.
Our building permit / planning permission included a roofed area, but it was rejected by the building authority. So, an elevated terrace is allowed, but a roof is not (it simply wasn’t within the building envelope).
Regarding the tarp: I’ve collected some ideas. It should, of course, be properly installed to withstand rain and designed in a way that prevents water pooling. My bigger concern is the wind. The tarp should be removable in extreme weather — basically stretched between poles and taken down if the wind gets too strong.
ibo85 schrieb:
Basically, attach it to poles and possibly take it down if the wind gets too strong.Basically like a sunshade, but a rain canopy, transparent so that I still have enough natural light in the adjoining living room.
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