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11. Be more conservative
The conservation roof light is a modern reproduction of Victorian cast iron single glazed rooflight.
Designed with a thin, low-profile frame, this conservation rooflight sits flush with the plane of the roof and is visually less obtrusive than a conventional rooflight.
In conservation areas and on listed buildings, the local planning authority is likely to be far more receptive to proposals for additional openings in the roof if conservation rooflights were used. In many instances they are a requirement of planning consent.
They are also favoured by the National Trust, English Heritage and many conservation designers for all period properties.
Conservation rooflights are also identifiable because larger window openings are divided vertically by glazing bars in sections to ensure that each pane is always taller than it is wide. As well as creating more pleasant proportions, this reflects the limitations on the size of glazed panels in the 19th century before the development of float glass.
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