"Stan The Man" wrote in message


Apropos of another issue raised in this thread, I have fully
investigated my Permitted Development Rights and provided that any
erection is a) less than 4m tall to the apex; b) no nearer the road
than the front of my house; c) at least 5m away from my house; and d)
would not, in aggregate with my other outbuildings, cover more than 50
percent of my garden, I am permitted to erect as many buildings as I
desire -- regardless of how ugly they are, whether they overlook
neighbours' properties, whether I lay services to them for
accommodation purposes, etc, etc. In essence, as long as the basic
guidelines are adhered to, the local planners have no further interest
in permitted development buildings.

Interesting. Is this relatively recent and is it in addition to extensions
(attached) less than some percentage of the original floor area? Although I
was not looking at non attached buildings there was no indication of this
type of permitted development when I investigated probably a little over ten
years ago.

You might have trouble if you build on a boundary. Unless it has changed,
you need planning permission for any boundary wall or fence that is over two
metres tall.

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