ᐅ Approval for Patio Roof with Glass / Double-Wall Polycarbonate Panels
Created on: 14 Feb 2019 13:33
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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.
As far as I know, this is possible without a building permit / planning permission.
In the case of a glass roof, it’s mainly about quickly adding the side elements, which would then result in more living space than originally specified or more than allowed by the building envelope, whichever applies.
In the case of a glass roof, it’s mainly about quickly adding the side elements, which would then result in more living space than originally specified or more than allowed by the building envelope, whichever applies.