Hi,
I'm hoping for some clarification regarding positioning of garden buildings in relation to boundaries.
The Planning Portal states ....
"Outbuildings and garages to be single storey with maximum eaves height of 2.5 metres and maximum overall height of four metres with a dual pitched roof or three metres for any other roof.
Maximum height of 2.5 metres in the case of a building, enclosure or container within two metres of a boundary of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse."
It seems clear that a single pitched building could be positioned with its 3m high end on the 2m line, and indeed a dual pitch building could be placed with its 4m high gable along the 2m line. Equally it suggests a 2.49m high (max) Pent roofed building could be placed close to the boundary.
What isn't clear to me here is whether a pitched roof building can be placed closer than 2m to the boundary so long as the point where the pitch exceeds 2.5m is outside the 2m line?
Is the second paragraph quoted above saying "if any part of the building is within 2m of the boundary then the whole building must be less than 2.5m high" or is it saying "any portion of a building within 2m of the boundary must be less than 2.5m high, but beyond the 2m line it can be higher" ?
I think the second option is more logical given the other examples (the pent shed especially) that are allowed but I wanted to check as, to me, it seemed ambiguous and I didn't want to fall foul of the regulations in any way.
Thanks
Mike
I'm hoping for some clarification regarding positioning of garden buildings in relation to boundaries.
The Planning Portal states ....
"Outbuildings and garages to be single storey with maximum eaves height of 2.5 metres and maximum overall height of four metres with a dual pitched roof or three metres for any other roof.
Maximum height of 2.5 metres in the case of a building, enclosure or container within two metres of a boundary of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse."
It seems clear that a single pitched building could be positioned with its 3m high end on the 2m line, and indeed a dual pitch building could be placed with its 4m high gable along the 2m line. Equally it suggests a 2.49m high (max) Pent roofed building could be placed close to the boundary.
What isn't clear to me here is whether a pitched roof building can be placed closer than 2m to the boundary so long as the point where the pitch exceeds 2.5m is outside the 2m line?
Is the second paragraph quoted above saying "if any part of the building is within 2m of the boundary then the whole building must be less than 2.5m high" or is it saying "any portion of a building within 2m of the boundary must be less than 2.5m high, but beyond the 2m line it can be higher" ?
I think the second option is more logical given the other examples (the pent shed especially) that are allowed but I wanted to check as, to me, it seemed ambiguous and I didn't want to fall foul of the regulations in any way.
Thanks
Mike
