Can you have a rooftop greenhouse built?

Can you have a rooftop greenhouse built? That being that the roof itself is see-through with a greenhouse/conservatory in the loft? Would this be safe? Could such a thing be approved at all?

Asked by Jackie on 24th Jan 2022
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"That’s a really cool idea if you’d be ok to do it would have to be really good strong quality glass I’m guessing would have to be something specially made and bespoke and would be very expensive that’s for sure.

The best way to find out is to ask planning permission as this would give you your answer and you’d have to apply for this anyways before any such project, I guess the worse they could say is no. Hope this helps, Dale @DLKM Services 😉"
Answered on 24th Jan 2022 - Member since Oct 2021 - report
"No not at all it would not be approved by any planning it would unsafe to install something like that"
Answered on 26th Jan 2022 - Member since Feb 2021 - report
"You would need to speak to your local authority regarding the legalities but as far as physical construction I would speak to a local builder"
Answered on 28th Jan 2022 - Member since Mar 2021 - report
"Seek advice from a garden centre they will guide you more I wouldn't be able to help further"
Answered on 3rd Feb 2022 - Member since Jan 2022 - report
"Rooftop greenhouses are required on multi-unit products alike apartment buildings that have units. Consider a rooftop where it is directly hit by the sun so that the plants will have enough sunlight. Be sure that a rooftop that you will build has a measurement."
Answered on 30th Nov 2022 - Member since Nov 2022 - report
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