Permitted Development for House Extensions

Here are some brief guidance notes on the new permittted development rules for rear extensions in Scotland. These do not apply within conservations areas or to  listed buildings.


  • Any extensions to the rear should be no closer than one metre to a boundary.
  • Extensions to a terraced house should be no more than three metres in depth or four metres in any other case. 
  • The eaves height of the extension cannot be higher than three metres.
  • No part of the extension should be more than four metres in height.
  • The extension cannot cover more than 50% of the curtlage of the rear area of the property. This area does not include any existing hardstanding or the original house.
If any all of these parameters can be met then planning consent may not be required. We can ascertain this for you from the relevant local authority.


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