Hi all;
I’m planning on building a garden office on a steep slope in our garden and all aspects comply with permitted development apart from one area I am unclear on....
my intention was to cut/fill level the existing slope and retain it with a full retaining wall.
The front elevation of the wall will be approx 550mm off the existing sloped ground level, the rear cut in approx 495mm.
The ground will be levelled to the top of the retaining wall and then the garden office built on top potentially with a thin decking step to the front I.e. walk up a set of steps on the front 550mm elevation onto decking (Below 300mm high) then into office.
By retaining this ground have I inadvertently created a ‘raised platform’ over 300mm which is not permitted or have I created a retaining wall with land behind which is under 1m high and permitted....
Any help/advice would be appreciated.
Pete
I’m planning on building a garden office on a steep slope in our garden and all aspects comply with permitted development apart from one area I am unclear on....
my intention was to cut/fill level the existing slope and retain it with a full retaining wall.
The front elevation of the wall will be approx 550mm off the existing sloped ground level, the rear cut in approx 495mm.
The ground will be levelled to the top of the retaining wall and then the garden office built on top potentially with a thin decking step to the front I.e. walk up a set of steps on the front 550mm elevation onto decking (Below 300mm high) then into office.
By retaining this ground have I inadvertently created a ‘raised platform’ over 300mm which is not permitted or have I created a retaining wall with land behind which is under 1m high and permitted....
Any help/advice would be appreciated.
Pete