We’ve got some great deals on at our Conservatory Outlet showrooms in Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria this January.

There’s 35% off the entire range of energy efficient windows and doors, orangeries and conservatories. And you can just pay a £99 deposit and nothing for 12 months.

But you’d better be quick, these deals cannot last forever!!!

Mid Wales Windows in Newtown, Powys joins the growing Conservatory Outlet network

We’re pleased to announce that a fantastic new dealer is joining the Conservatory Outlet network of premium quality conservatory installation companies. Mid Wales Windows have been trading for over 10 years in Newtown, Powys, and cover an area including:

Mid Wales, Powys, Newtown, Welshpool, Church Stretton, Llandrindod Wells,
Aberystwyth, Knighton, Ludlow, Rhayadar, Llangurig, Tregaron, Machynlleth, Dolgellau, Builth Wells, Craven Arms …plus many more.

The company is run by husband and wife team, David and Davina and have a great team of staff including Nick who runs the double glazing sales.

You will find their Newtown showroom on the Mochdre Industrial Estate, Powys, featuring fully fitted conservatories, each themed to different “lifestyle” settings and a upvc window and upvc door gallery, local customers can discuss their requirements with highly experienced conservatory, window and door specialists.

The team at Mid Wales Windows are people who treat you honestly, fairly and with courtesy. They now supply and fit superb Conservatory Outlet conservatories, orangeries, windows and doors that will do what you expect of them and which are covered by comprehensive guarantees.

Everything you need to know about Planning Permission and Building Regulations for your bespoke orangery project.

For many, when planning your modern bespoke orangery, Planning Permission and Building Regulations can be an unwanted concern. By choosing Conservatory Outlet this is taken out of your hands so you are free to enjoy the exciting parts of choosing your dream orangery or contemporary conservatory – such as what style will you have, will the roof be glass or polycarbonate and how will you use your new orangery or sunroom?

What is the difference between Planning Permission and Building Regulations?

Planning Permission and Building Regulations are often confused. Both are the responsibility of the Local Authority and basically, Planning Permission takes into consideration the aesthetic effect of a new building/orangery on the surrounding homes and neighbourhood, whilst Building Regulations define how the structure must be constructed in terms of thermal efficiency etc.

Do I need Planning Permission?

Conservatory Outlet will take care of this for you, but for your information, here is a summary of the basic facts. In most cases you will not require planning permission for your orangery in the same way as a conservatory under the present legislation, unless you are adding an orangery to a house that has already been extended. You may also need to check if your house is a ‘new build’ as developers sometimes place restrictions on them.

You may now be able to build quite a number of orangeries or conservatories without planning permission that previously would have needed it. The following rules must be followed to remain exempt from them.

• They are built at ground level and are less than 30 square metres in floor area

• At least half of the new wall and three quarters of the roof is either glazed or translucent material.

• The orangery/conservatory is separated from the house by external quality door(s).

• Glazing and any fixed electrical installations comply with the applicable building regulations requirements.

From 1st October 2008 new rules for conservatories, orangeries and glass extensions took affect which replaced the old rules and affect planning rules as follows:

1. No extension forward of the principal elevation or side elevation fronting a highway. This means that any orangery on the front or side of a house that will be closer to a public highway than the original house will need planning permission. A highway is any public right of way including footpaths.

2. Maximum depth of a single-storey rear extension of three metres for an attached house and four metres for a detached house. The width of an orangery running along the back length of a house is not constrained at all unless it projects beyond the house which is constrained by rule 3. A house is only detached if there is no solid structure connecting it to a neighbour. A “link” house is therefore not detached nor would be two houses with a common garage. The rules on what counts as being detached have not changed from the previous ones.

3. Side extensions to be single storey with maximum height of four metres and width no more than half that of the original house.

4. Maximum eaves height of an extension within two metres of the boundary of three metres from the lowest point on the ground.

5. No verandas, balconies or raised platforms.

6. On designated land no permitted development for rear extensions of more than one storey; no cladding of the exterior; no side extensions.

7. No more than half the area of land around the “original house” would be covered by additions or other buildings.

8. Maximum height of a single-storey rear extension of four metres.

While permitted development rights now allow for the construction of many orangeries and conservatories without planning permission items 1 and 2 above may still limit their size and material construction if you want to avoid building regulations. If a conservatory you are building does not meet any of the above four rules then it will have to adhere to building regulations in full.

Will my orangery need to satisfy Building Regulations?

In general, a domestic orangery or conservatory will be exempt under UK building regulations, again, ask Conservatory Outlet to check this out for you, they will take care of the process.

If you would like to receive a quotation for an orangery or modern conservatory then please fill in one of our free quotation request forms, and our sales advisor can also discuss whether your project will need planning permission or building regulations.

Conservatory Outlet has recently tied a deal with recycling company, Dekura, to help process post-consumer waste from its dealer network as part of a major green initiative.

This new initiative has already proven popular with over 100 frames, glass, soil pipes, guttering etc all processed by Dekura every week. This has already resulted in the need for a larger skip to cope with demand and the hope is that this will be adopted further. While vehicles leave Conservatory Outlet full of conservatories, upvc windows and upvc doors, they then return with the post consumer waste, which is sorted back at the company’s manufacturing base in Wakefield.

Many companies have now put into place internal recycling policies as part of good business practice and Conservatory Outlet is no exception. With initiatives such as Vinyl 2010, which represents the commitment of the European PVC industry to sustainable development, product re-processing is the next step to help save the planet and an important consumer message.

Mick Giscombe, head of production comments: “As consumers we are all influenced by green issues and it is important for us and our network of dealers to consider this. If consumers ask about our green credentials then we can give a confident answer, help close a sale and do our bit for the environment. This is all part of the Conservatory Outlet difference.”

Conservatory quotes

Getting a quote for your conservatory can be a testing time. There are so many options and companies to choose from, so we’ve made it easy to get the best advice and receive a highly competitive conservatory quote.

There’s a number of ways to receive a quote:

Telephone

Firstly, you can ring the telephone number 0800 915 8844 and our operators are on hand 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They will take down your details and pass them on to the closest Conservatory Outlet dealer to you, and they’ll get in contact within 24 hours.

Free Quotation Request

You can fill your details in on our Free Quotation Request form, and you’ll be contacted by your nearest dealer within 24 hours. Don’t worry, we won’t pass your details onto numerous other companies, just the nearest Conservatory Outlet dealer will ring you.

Visit our Showrooms

We recommend you to visit one of our conservatory showrooms, where you can ‘test drive’ the different conservatories we have on display. We have showrooms throughout the UK, so have a look through the list to find the nearest dealer to you.

We offer the full range of conservatory design options including:
Victorian Conservatories
Edwardian Conservatories
Lean-to Conservatories
Gable-Fronted Conservatories
P-Shape Conservatories
Bespoke Conservatories

And even our new range of modern conservatories - Orangeries!

All of our Conservatory Outlet dealers are high calibre conservatory installers who can provide you with a complete conservatory build service, and highly competitive quote for a top quality product.