"BonzaiMaster" wrote in message
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I think there's a planning law which says that you mustn't build within
3ft of a boundary (it's to allow you access for outside maintenance
without stepping on the next chap's land). I don't think it would apply
to a shed, which is a non-permanent structure (and certainly the garage
belonging to the neighbour at the end of our garden is only 6inches form
our wall), but it might be as well to chat over your plans with your
neighbour first, and get him on-side. Point out how much tidier this
will be than having a glory hole along the side of the house.
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Thanks for the advice.

The neighbour in question has just put a shed about 5 inches from our
fence.
Therefore I hope they will not mind if I do the same.


:-) that is true insurance against them complaining!!!

FWIW there are things in planning about structure within 5m (IIRC) of the
house eating into your permitted development, but also a lot of new houses
have clauses that state there are is no permitted development (permitted
development is the mechanism which means that you do not have to go through
the planning process for extensions up to a certain volume, e.g. dormers for
loft conversion, conservatories, extensions, etc).

Have a look on your council's website - they usually publish the rules for
permitted development there. LB Richmond-upon-Thames' guidelines on
permitted development (my council) are at:

http://www.richmond.gov.uk/depts/env...idance/Permitt
ed_Development/Lawful%20Development%20Certificates%20Explained.pd f


It'd only normally be a problem when you come to sell a house, a sharp
purchasor's solicitor would ask questions and may spot this, but if such a
purchase was to be jeapordised by this then you'd probably just remove the
shed, reduce the utility to the new purchasors, and stick at your original
sale price, so nothing lost really (except to the new purchasors, who'd have
been better off not pressing the issue!) and if it were me I'd really not
worry about it.

Two smaller sheds or a custom built lean-to might be a cheaper proposition.
If you get the urge to build one yourself from scratch then google search
through uk.d-i-y - a few people have posted good descriptions about the
construction of their sheds. If you were to price up the materials for
framing, roofing, cladding with shiplap or featheredge, flooring, doors,
windows, etc, then you may find that you are not saving that much.

For the price quoted I'd be expecting cladding with shiplap rather than
(cheaper) featheredge.


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Richard Sampson

email me at
richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk