Conservatory do's and don'ts, ie what regs

[cyclonebri1]

Can anyone give me a quick outline off the limitations on size, height, construction etc.

The plan is to build a large free standing structure in our large garden.
It would be a metre from the neighbours garden and approx 8mt x 4.5mtrs.
One side, to the boundary would be full masonary construction with no windows.
A summer house/wooden building is also a consideration.

This would be a summer only usage, no heating and non liveable.

So in a nutshell what can I do or get away with with the least hassle.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/commonprojects/outbuildings/

More limited heights apply when that close to the boundary, also Building Regs apply once over 30m2.

 

[cyclonebri1]

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/commonprojects/outbuildings/

More limited heights apply when that close to the boundary, also Building Regs apply once over 30m2.

Very usefull, exactly what I needed cheers.

I have 2 further questions from that info;

Do I assume 30m2 is the internal floor area or the plan area?, may affect my approx dimensions

Would a conservatory,ie largely glass/dwarf brick be considered non flamable?

Thanks again

 

[RedHerring2]

Do I assume 30m2 is the internal floor area or the plan area?, may affect my approx dimensions

My experience is that they won't bother measuring it.
I was building in single skin blockwork, 30M² (internal measurement) with dual-pitched roof and hips, and someone from Planning or Building Control came to visit, I assume following a complaint/report.
Although the workshop is at the bottom of the garden, the visitor only walked halfway towards it, turned around and said he's not interested.
Just before he left he asked "By the way, What is it for?"
I just told him it's a shed/workshop and I was aware of the Planning/Building requirements and kept within them.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Re: Planning, its a risky game to play if you do not build to PD, that said an La is unlikely to instigate any legal action to ask you to remove something or insist you apply for Planning Permission unless its an eyesore or blatantly oversized but a risk all the same.

Re: the area, Building Control will not really care unless there is a danger to the occupants or anyone else if the structural integrity is questionable. Agree they are unlikely to get their tape measure out unless a complaint is made. As long as you don't build it out of straw BC will not care.

 

[DevilDamo]

Do I assume 30m2 is the internal floor area or the plan area?, may affect my approx dimensions

Planning = External.
Building Regulations = Internal.

Would a conservatory,ie largely glass/dwarf brick be considered non flamable?

The masonry would be ok, but the glass... probably not. Your glazing/conservatory supplier should be able to provide you with this information. You can install fire resisting glass, which is obviously more expensive. Or even look at building that side of the conservatory in full height brick/blockwork?

 

[cyclonebri1]

Do I assume 30m2 is the internal floor area or the plan area?, may affect my approx dimensions

Planning = External.
Building Regulations = Internal. A

Would a conservatory,ie largely glass/dwarf brick be considered non flamable?

The masonry would be ok, but the glass... probably not. Your glazing/conservatory supplier should be able to provide you with this information. You can install fire resisting glass, which is obviously more expensive. Or even look at building that side of the conservatory in full height brick/blockwork B ?

B


Excellant, thanks chap and to everyone else

A Brilliant
B That's exactly what I was intending as ready speced conservatories are 3 sided or hideously over expensive