GENERAL GUIDE TO CURRENT
PLANNING REGULATIONS
PLANNING REGULATIONS
Many types of buildings and structures can be erected in your garden or on the land around your house without the need to apply for planning permission. These include sheds, garages, greenhouses, accommodation for pets and domestic animals, summerhouses, sauna cabins, enclosures (including tennis courts).
You MUST apply for planning permission if any of the following apply:
You MUST apply for planning permission if any of the following apply:
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The proposed building or structure would be closer to a highway than any part of the existing dwelling house, unless the new building is at least 20 metres from a highway. The term highway includes public roads, footpaths, bridleways and byways.
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More than half the area of land around the existing dwelling would be covered by additions or other buildings.
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The proposed building or structure would be used not for domestic purposes but instead, for example, for parking a commercial vehicle, running a business, or storing goods in connection with a business.
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The building or structure would be more than 3 metres high, or more than 4 metres high if it has a ridged roof (measured from the highest ground adjoining the site).
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ERECTION OF A TWO-BAY BUILDING
This building is generally exempt from Building Regulations by virtue of Regulation 9 Schedule 2 Class Vi, provided it does not exceed 30 square metres in the floor area and is situation more than 1 metre from the boundary of its curtilage.
The erection of the building does not require planning permission provided the structure is located in excess of 5 metres from the dwelling house and the height does not exceed 4 metres with a pitched room (measured from the highest ground next to it).
Our two-bay buildings have a usable floor area of approximately 29.72 square metres (the exact dimensions depend on the choice of bricks) and an overall height of 3.95 metres.
This is a general guideline and may not apply if the proposed building is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or if the existing property is Listed. Further advice can be sought through local planning authorities.
The erection of the building does not require planning permission provided the structure is located in excess of 5 metres from the dwelling house and the height does not exceed 4 metres with a pitched room (measured from the highest ground next to it).
Our two-
This is a general guideline and may not apply if the proposed building is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or if the existing property is Listed. Further advice can be sought through local planning authorities.
