SOMEWHAT GREY AREA CONCERNING OUTBUILDINGS

[paul rea]

HI ALL

 

I AM LOOKING AT EXTENDING AN EXISTING DETACHED GARAGE ALONG THE SAME BUILDING LINE.

THE GARAGE WAS ORIGINALLY GIVEN PLANNING PERMISSION IN 1957 ALONG WITH THE

BUNGALOW.

HOWEVER THE APPROVED BUILDING LINE IS ONLY 300mm FROM THE BOUNDARY OF A

PARCEL OF LAND OWNED BY MYSELF  ALONG WITH MY WIFE AND MYSELF OWNING THE

PROPERTY BORDERING THE SAME LAND/PROPERTY AND PARALLEL TO BOTH.

THIS BEING THE CASE IS THE 2 METRE RULE IRRELEVANT IN  PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT

AS OBVIOUSLY THERE WILL NOT BE ANY OBJECTIONS FROM MY WIFE OR MYSELF. 

THE PROPOSED EXTENSION WOULD NOT LAY BEYOND THE FRONT OF THE BUNGALOW AND 

MAXIMUM HEIGHT WOULD 4 metre.

ALSO NOT A PLANNING ISSUE  BUT BUILDING CONTROL QUESTION IN SO MUCH AS IS

THERE ANY  STIPULATION AS TO  THE SIZE OF ANY OVERHANG ON AN OUTBUILDING OR ONLY

JUST ON THE 30m2  AREA ETC.

I DO HAVE THE ALTERNATIVE OF FLAT ROOF WHICH WOULD ALLOW CIRCA 3.5 metres IN HEIGHT

DUE TO UNEVEN GROUND. 

NOT PRETTY  BUT MORE INTERNAL SPACE.

THATS MY LOT FOR NOW

SEASONS GREETINGS AND THANKS FOR ANY ADVICE/OPINIONS

[Ian Walmsley]

The height would still be limited to 2.5m if within 2m of the boundary.

The rules do not care as to who the other owner is etc., as they look at both current and future owners etc.

All the limits can be found at https://gpdo.uk/outbuildings