Planning laws are changing around April 2011, so please ask for updates as we believe they are going to relaxed very soon.

 

Planning Portal is the UK official website for planning information, below is an up to date guide from the planning portal page covering the official wording for outbuildings.  For more information go to: www.planningportal.gov.uk 

 

Rules governing outbuildings apply to sheds, greenhouses and garages as well as other ancillary "garden buildings"such as swimming pools, ponds, sauna cabins, kennels, enclosures (including tennis courts) and many other kinds of structure for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.

^{Under new regulations that came into effect on 1 October 2008 outbuildings are considered to be permitted development, not needing planning permission, subject to the following limits and conditions:}

 

Area permitted.

Outbuildings and other additions must not exceed 50% of the total area of land around the original house.  Sheds and all other outbuildings and extensions to the original house must be included when calculating this 50% limit.

The term original house means the house as it was first built or as it stood on 1st July 1948 (if it was built before that date).

 

 

Living accommodation, YES.

To be permitted development, any new building must not itself be separate, self-contained, however you can use the inhus as living accomadtion, under  certain conditions.  You must not have a microwave antenna, however due the the quality of wireless / wire systems nowdays you want need one.

 

 

 

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Height limits. 

Outbuildings must be single storey with a maximum eaves height of 2.5 metres and maximum overall height of 4 metres with a dual pitched roof, or 3 metres in any other case.

 

 

 

 

Near boundaries.

If the outbuilding is within 2 metres of the property boundary the whole building should not exceed 2.5 metres in height.

 

 

 

 

 

Designated land.

On designated land outbuildings to the side of the house are not permitted development.  Designated land includes national parks and the Broads, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, conservation areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, conservation areas and World Heritage Sites.

 

 

 

Listed Building.

Outbuildings are not permitted development within the grounds of a listed building.

 

 

 

National Parks/Protected land.

In national parks, the Boards, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and World Heritage Sites the total area to be covered by any buildings more than 20 metres from ANY WALL of the house must not exceed 10 square metres to be permitted development.

 

 

 

 

Principal elevation.

Outbuildings are not permitted development forward of the principal elevation of the original house. The term original house means the house as it was first built or as it stood on 1st July 1948 (if it was built before that Date).

 

 

 

Please call us on 0800 069936 if you have any planning questions, and we will be happy to advise you.

IMPORTANT NOTE: inhus recommends that if you have questions reference your planning requirements you should read all the advice on the Planning Portal under ‘Your responsibilities – Things to consider before you start’ available online at http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/public/ buildingwork/responsibilities/

*Images used in the above planning information are from the planning portal to explain fully the regulations correctly.

 

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