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hi, I have a nice size garage at the side of my house, its about 8 metres x 6 metres which is not too bad I got car ports aswel and two drives so I'm pretty well appointed when it comes too space for cars and I got plenty I got so many I work on the pavement outside my house which is not ideal but we all do it lol, anyway the height of a garage my garage roof is about 3 metres high I'm sure I could raise it by another metre which means I can have another floor for storage, I don't really want too inform the council of my plans but also don't want them knocking later saying I have gone too high so anyone know the height limit without planning, remember the garage is big but the roof is shallow needs highering,any info would be great thanks.
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scimjim
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height of a garage roof.scimjim
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Look up “permitted development” - basically 4m max height or you will need planning permission.
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I've been looking into this for myself and as Jim says permitted development lets you build up to 4m but with restrictions like a dual pitch roof. Also as a outbuilding technically has to be single storey so the storage space would be ladder accessed. Only other main things is that you are 2m away from the boundary and the existing garage doesn't stick out past the front of your house. Overview of permitted development from the web. Class E – Buildings etc. (outbuildings) This allows for an outbuilding to be erected within a residential curtilage as long as it is sited behind the principal (often the front) elevation, does not cover more than 50% of the curtilage and is not more than 3m in height (4m for a dual-pitched roof; 2.5m where within 2m of a boundary). Link to GOV site (p41 onwards)Obviously slightly different if your in a area of outstanding natural beauty etc. |
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Andy, if tour worried phone the council and speak to your local planning officer. Before I built my new garage I went to see mine and he was absolutely chuffed that someone had spoken to him and asked for advice before applying for planning- I needed planning as it’s in the green belt. He told me how to word my application as to make it favourable and 5 weeks after applying I had full planning. Well worth speaking to them.
In my local council you could supply a drawing and a fee of about £30 and they would give you a certificate to say you didn’t need planning if it wasn’t required. I didn’t bother with the new roof on my old garage though. I just kept it below 4m.
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One thing to watch out regarding permitted development is that many new build estates have the permitted development rights removed, also listed buildings have no permitted development rights.
A word with your local planning department will put you on the right track.
As Jonsey has said, a Certificate of Lawfulness is obtainable, basicaly its like a planning application but its not. This proves that what you have done is permitted development etc, its handy when you come to sell your house as proof that no planning was required.
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TessierAshpool
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height of a garage roof.TessierAshpool
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The link from sLowered contains all the facts from the gov, if you want a visual and simple explanation this site is also good: www.logcabinssouthwest.co.uk/log-cabin-planning-permission/The answers to your questions are mostly in part 7) and 8) of that link. Looking at your profile picture, I think maybe it is less than 2m from the boundary with your neighbour? Note that none of these restrictions stop you from building what you want, they just mean that you do not automatically get permission without letting anyone know. |
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I believe the permitted development is also limited to 30sqM
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I've been looking into this for myself and as Jim says permitted development lets you build up to 4m but with restrictions like a dual pitch roof. Also as a outbuilding technically has to be single storey so the storage space would be ladder accessed. Only other main things is that you are 2m away from the boundary and the existing garage doesn't stick out past the front of your house. Overview of permitted development from the web. Class E – Buildings etc. (outbuildings) This allows for an outbuilding to be erected within a residential curtilage as long as it is sited behind the principal (often the front) elevation, does not cover more than 50% of the curtilage and is not more than 3m in height (4m for a dual-pitched roof; 2.5m where within 2m of a boundary). Link to GOV site (p41 onwards)Obviously slightly different if your in a area of outstanding natural beauty etc. hi, my garage is set well behind the house and don't cover much of the garden but it does sit on the rear boundary which is a river so don't meet other gardens, and ye the garage is double pitched roof infact when I bought my house everyone thought it was the neighbours bungalow next too my house lol, its got windows at the front and the entrance is on the side which u cant see from the front just a big window. |
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Andy, if tour worried phone the council and speak to your local planning officer. Before I built my new garage I went to see mine and he was absolutely chuffed that someone had spoken to him and asked for advice before applying for planning- I needed planning as it’s in the green belt. He told me how to word my application as to make it favourable and 5 weeks after applying I had full planning. Well worth speaking to them. In my local council you could supply a drawing and a fee of about £30 and they would give you a certificate to say you didn’t need planning if it wasn’t required. I didn’t bother with the new roof on my old garage though. I just kept it below 4m. ye I have never heard of that one lol, but sounds good if it works. |
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The link from sLowered contains all the facts from the gov, if you want a visual and simple explanation this site is also good: www.logcabinssouthwest.co.uk/log-cabin-planning-permission/The answers to your questions are mostly in part 7) and 8) of that link. Looking at your profile picture, I think maybe it is less than 2m from the boundary with your neighbour? Note that none of these restrictions stop you from building what you want, they just mean that you do not automatically get permission without letting anyone know. wow that was an insight into what u can or cant do lol . |
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my garage is deffo bigger than 30sqm, its inside wall too wall, 6m x 8m that's inside so 48sqm floor ye, but its been there donkeys years I just want too higher the roof.i guess I'm better off phoning and hope they don't want too visit lol, nothing too see here lol.
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 this is the front of the garage u can see how shallow the roof is. |
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hi, my garage is set well behind the house and don't cover much of the garden but it does sit on the rear boundary which is a river so don't meet other gardens, and ye the garage is double pitched roof infact when I bought my house everyone thought it was the neighbours bungalow next too my house lol, its got windows at the front and the entrance is on the side which u cant see from the front just a big window. I like the idea of having a garage that people mistake for a house, sounds nice. As its a river I'm guessing your more then two metres away from the boundary, so you can raise the roof to 4m as you want but need to keep the eaves height below 2.5m as described nicely in point 7 of TessierAshpool 's link. The 30sqM is to do with building regulations. Which you'd fall under officially. I'd either try and speak to you local builder/roofer or the council to find out whats needed to sign off a re-roof. But at that point it seems painful I'd consider planning permission to go taller like Nathan's build on here. Or build something separate under 30sqM internally as you can never have too much space. |
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I just measured my heaves its about 7ft tall and the tallest point of the roof is about 10ft so I can legallyish raise the sides by at least a foot and the ridge about 3 ft higher, ye the garage is built on the river bank has its back wall has for boundary I'm not sure where does that stand in the middle of the river I don't really know I know the bank belongs too me and I have too maintain it.
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