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Granny Annexe Planning Permission in
Dudley

Whether it’s a mobile annexe under the Caravan Act or a permanent structure needing full planning permission, Dudley projects of this scale benefit from a Lawful Development Certificate confirming the position in writing, not just an assumption.

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Understanding Granny Annexe Planning Permission in Dudley

A granny annexe in Dudley can follow three genuinely different routes. A structure that meets the legal definition of a caravan under the Caravan Sites Act 1968, capable of being moved by road in one or two sections and within maximum dimensions of 20 metres by 6.8 metres with an internal height of 3.05 metres, can often be sited without planning permission provided it remains ancillary to the house.

An outbuilding used incidentally to the enjoyment of the house, a home office, gym, or storage, can fall under Class E permitted development, but the moment it includes genuine sleeping accommodation used independently, it’s no longer considered incidental, and permitted development stops applying.

Where neither route fits, a full planning application is the reality for Dudley properties, and we confirm this honestly rather than assume. A Dudley annexe needing full planning permission usually needs both, our Building Regulations drawings in Dudley service covers the technical compliance side, and our structural calculations in Dudley service covers the engineering detail.

Right Route Confirmed

Caravan Act, permitted development, or full planning

Caravan Act Route

Movable structures that may need no permission at all

PD Size & Siting

Permitted development limits checked properly

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Applications built to be approved

Granny annexe planning permission

How We Help in Dudley

We begin every Dudley annexe project with an honest assessment of the actual plans, size, mobility, and intended use, before any design work begins.

Where the Caravan Act or permitted development genuinely applies to your Dudley project, we confirm that properly, usually via a Lawful Development Certificate, rather than defaulting to a full application that isn’t needed.

Where genuine self-containment means a full application is required, we build that around what Dudley’s council specifically expects to see.

What Sets Our Dudley Annexe Advice Apart

We tell Dudley families honestly whether their annexe genuinely qualifies for the Caravan Act or permitted development routes, rather than defaulting every enquiry to a full application.

Getting the self-containment question right matters more than almost anything else for a Dudley annexe, and we assess this honestly rather than assume either way.

Structural and building regulations detail is built into every Dudley annexe project from the start, whichever planning route applies. If you need help with a granny annexe, give us a call on 0330 133 5316 or fill in the form below.

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Dudley Granny Annexe Questions Answered

Can I build a granny annexe in Dudley without planning permission?

Not automatically, a mobile structure meeting the Caravan Act’s size and mobility test, or a genuinely incidental outbuilding, can potentially avoid it in Dudley, but a self-contained annexe with its own facilities used independently usually can’t.

Can my Dudley annexe qualify as a mobile home?

Yes, potentially, if your Dudley annexe meets the legal size limits, 20 metres by 6.8 metres by 3.05 metres internal height, and is genuinely capable of being moved by road, it may qualify as a caravan under the 1968 Act.

Does Class E cover a granny annexe in Dudley?

Class E permitted development in Dudley covers incidental structures like a home office or gym, subject to height and coverage limits, but not genuine independent living accommodation with its own bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen.

When does my Dudley annexe need full planning permission?

Once a Dudley structure functions as independent living space, its own facilities, used separately from the household, it’s no longer incidental, and neither permitted development nor the Caravan Act route typically applies.

Should I get written confirmation for a Dudley annexe?

Yes, this is genuinely worth having for Dudley projects, confirming the position in writing protects you if the classification is ever questioned, especially at the point of sale.

Do you coordinate the full annexe process for Dudley properties?

Absolutely, Dudley annexe clients get the planning classification and building regulations detail handled together, not as separate, disconnected pieces of work.