Hi All,
I was planning to replace my garden shed with a large garden building, partitioned into a shed and summerhouse. This would sit at the back of my garden and be approx 5m wide x 6m deep. The shed part would be 5m x 2m.
This would be approx 1m from the boundaries either side, and so would be constructed with a slight pitch, highest point 2.5m in order to comply with permitted development.
This would not be classed as habitable, but the summerhouse section would be build to high standards that should meet building regs if required (10mm insulation, breathable membrane, double glazing etc).
Having looked at the permitted development rules, part E, I think this should be permitted, and therefore not require planning permission. We're not in any special conservation areas etc. I'd also be under the 50% of curtilage rules with this an all other extensions and buildings. As far as I can see the permitted development rules have no other requirements so far as size is concerned.
I'm getting a bit confused though by contradicting information I'm finding about this as regards building controls. My understanding was that a permitted development was exempt from building controls, but some sites seem to suggest that anything over 30m2 would need building controls.
Does anyone done anything like this / have any firm information based on experience of trying to do something like this?
I was planning to replace my garden shed with a large garden building, partitioned into a shed and summerhouse. This would sit at the back of my garden and be approx 5m wide x 6m deep. The shed part would be 5m x 2m.
This would be approx 1m from the boundaries either side, and so would be constructed with a slight pitch, highest point 2.5m in order to comply with permitted development.
This would not be classed as habitable, but the summerhouse section would be build to high standards that should meet building regs if required (10mm insulation, breathable membrane, double glazing etc).
Having looked at the permitted development rules, part E, I think this should be permitted, and therefore not require planning permission. We're not in any special conservation areas etc. I'd also be under the 50% of curtilage rules with this an all other extensions and buildings. As far as I can see the permitted development rules have no other requirements so far as size is concerned.
I'm getting a bit confused though by contradicting information I'm finding about this as regards building controls. My understanding was that a permitted development was exempt from building controls, but some sites seem to suggest that anything over 30m2 would need building controls.
Does anyone done anything like this / have any firm information based on experience of trying to do something like this?