With a new conservatory build by Capital Buildcare you will spend many enjoyable hours relaxing in the tranquil environment of your new room as a conservatory is not only a place to sit on a warm summers day but also on the coldest winter evenings.

When choosing any of our conservatories you’ll be benefiting from a range of advanced design features built in as standard. Our choice of traditional and contemporary designs, PVCu colours, finishes and window and door styles is second to none. In addition, advances in glass and frame technology mean conservatories can be used all year round with features that can control or deflect heat, glare and ventilation.

Having a new conservatory built lets you make better use of your house than ever before. It transforms your home and gives you a new living space. 

Recent Conservatories completed

Victorian Conservatories

Victorian conservatories are one of the most popular styles of Dorset conservatories, and the Victorian style complements most types of property. The Victorian styles are especially popular in Bournemouth conservatories. Victorian conservatories traditionally have three or five facets on their front elevation, and ornate detailing along the ridge of the apexed roof.

Edwardian or Georgian Conservatories

Edwardian (or Georgian) conservatories are quite similar in style to the Victorian, and also feature an apexed roof. However the main difference is that Edwardian conservatories are square or rectangular on plan, so they have a flat front (compared to the Victorian angle front). It is the Edwardian that is very popular when contructing Poole conservatories.

 Gable Conservatories

The Gable (or Gable-End) conservatory style features a square floor plan but with a vertical front roof. This combination lends Gable conservatories a feeling of extra space and presence, and so they work well with older properties. If your home is backing onto woodlands or a tranquil aspect a Gable design tends to be popular when building Bournemouth conservatories.

Lean To or Home Extender Conservatories

Lean To (or Home Extender) conservatories have a square or rectangular plan – like the Edwardian – but feature a sloped roof attached to one of the walls of the house. Because of their modern, functional appearance they are suitable for a wide range of modern properties, particularly bungalows and other low-pitched houses.

P-Shaped Conservatories

P shaped conservatories are so called because they have a P shaped plan with an apexed roof. P shaped conservatories are sometimes called Combination conservatories due to the fact that they allow you to combine two different styles of conservatory, such as an Edwardian and a Lean To. It is also possible to adapt an existing style into different basic layouts, including a T-shape or a B-shape.

Lantern Conservatories

Lantern Conservatories are generally larger in size, and are particularly popular on period style properties. Lantern conservatories are characterised by having a second layer of vertical windows extending from the roof, giving an extra height and presence to the conservatory. 

Planning Permissions regarding conservatories

Under new regulations that came into effect from 1 October 2008 adding a conservatory to your house is considered to be permitted development, not needing an application for planning permission, subject to the limits and conditions listed below.

•    No more than half the area of land around the 'original house'* would be covered by additions or other buildings.
•     No extension forward of the principal elevation or side elevation fronting a highway.
•    No extension to be higher than the highest part of the roof.
•    Single-storey rear extension must not extend beyond the rear wall of the 'original house'* by more than three metres if an attached house or by four metres   if a detached house.
•    Maximum height of a single-storey rear extension of four metres.
•    Maximum depth of a rear extension of more than one storey of three metres from the rear wall of the 'original house'* including ground floor.
•    Maximum eaves height of an extension within two metres of the boundary of three metres.
•    Maximum eaves and ridge height of extension no higher than existing house.
•    Side extensions to be single storey with maximum height of four metres and width no more than half that of the original house.
•    Roof pitch of extensions higher than one storey to match existing house.
•    No verandas, balconies or raised platforms.
•    On designated land* no permitted development for rear extensions of more than one storey; no cladding of the exterior; no side extensions.



Please note: the permitted development allowances described here apply to houses not flats, maisonettes or other buildings.
Where work is proposed to a listed building, listed building consent may be required.

* The term "original house" means the house as it was first built or as it stood on 1 July 1948 (if it was built before that date). Although you may not have built an extension to the house, a previous owner may have done so.

* Designated land includes national parks and the Broads, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, conservation areas and World Heritage Sites.

Disclaimer: this is an introductory guide and is not a definitive source of legal information.