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I understand that permitted development rights would allow building of a shed/garage/workshop of significant size to the rear of a property. I understand the 2.5m within 1m of property boundary.
Would I need planning (I suspect I know the answer) to build a much bigger shed on this plot, to the left of the house? The thought being to build a *big* one where the fence is, with new hard standing / drive to it - and convert garage...
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Do a wee photoshop then come back.
If you put anything remotely garage like on that side its going to look awful ( although im sure going by alot of extensions round here thats a tick box that must be filled to get planning ! )
Does all the garden to the left of the house and the area behind the fence ( with the shed ) belong to this house ?
Edit : If it is I would be tempted to move the fence forward thus creating a much bigger back garden I have something similar at my place.
The new driveway/hardstanding would possibly need planning permission if not made to be permeable.
Worth asking your local planning department as modern housing estates sometimes have Permitted Development rights withdrawn. A shed in the position you suggest might end up projecting forward of the house as it fronts onto the road - which would mean PP was required. Check the
[url= http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1101/pdfs/uksi_20131101_en.pdf ]GPDO[/url] for overall PD rules.
Permeability or otherwise of access does not affect the need for planning consent.
Cheers all.
Is this in Scotland? Planning law varies quite a bit between England & Wales and Scotland
^^ Yeah - fair comment; I was going to ask that and forgot.
Scotland
[url= http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/357/pdfs/ssi_20110357_en.pdf ]GPDO Scotland[/url] 🙂