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PLANNING PERMISSION
In England and Wales you will not usually require planning permission, provided you do not exceed the permitted development limit for your property (which is 50-70 cubic metres, depending on where you live). Notable exceptions to the above are listed buildings and conservation areas. Please note that if your property has been extended in the past - you will have used up some or perhaps all of your "permitted development" area and may need permission.
BUILDING REGULATIONS
Generally speaking conservatories/sunrooms on residential property are exempted under Building Regulations. To be considered as a "conservatory" for building regulation purposes the new "extension" / conservatory must be permanently separated from the remainder of the property by means of a door. There are other criteria - check out the above link for more details. If there is not currently a "permanent separation" it maybe that you will need to install a door - in which case the requirement to meet with building regulation approval would be eliminated.
We believe that in the next few years most conservatories will require building regulation approval - but at present (2002) building regulation approval is the exception rather than the rule.
You should check with your local council if you have any more doubts about what was done.
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