My garden overlooks countryside and I wondered if I could raise my shed /summerhouse by about 4ft (on stilts) so I could store stuff underneath and free up some room inside? almost a 2 storey shed!

Floor area would be a standard 10 x 8

Anyone done the same?

Have a look on the uk planning website. Loads of info there.
Cant remember exactly but if shed is within certain distance (2m?) from the boundary max height is 2.5m if it’s more than that then you’re allowed to go higher (4m?) I think.

Link HERE 🙂

No outbuilding on land forward of a wall forming the principal elevation.

Outbuildings and garages to be single storey with maximum eaves height of 2.5 metres and maximum overall height of four metres with a dual pitched roof or three metres for any other roof.

Maximum height of 2.5 metres in the case of a building, enclosure or container within two metres of a boundary of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse.

No verandas, balconies or raised platforms.

No more than half the area of land around the “original house”* would be covered by additions or other buildings.

In National Parks, the Broads, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and World Heritage Sites the maximum area to be covered by buildings, enclosures, containers and pools more than 20 metres from house to be limited to 10 square metres.

On designated land* buildings, enclosures, containers and pools at the side of properties will require planning permission.

Within the curtilage of listed buildings any outbuilding will require planning permission.

Hmmm, What if the OP builds a “Shallow” double pitched roof, and elevates the shed, such that the top of that building is under 4m high?

Thanks guys!