Raised patio on sloping garden

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Looking for some advice. We are in the process of building a raised patio on the back of our extension. My neighbour has just called around and said they are not happy with the height and we need planning permission.
I'll be honest I was ignorant to us needing permission of any kind but was aware that the height may be a slight issue (the plan was to have screening plants to enhance both ours and their privacy)
I've looked into the 300mm rule but I can't figure out where to measure from? Is it the original house before the extension? The highest point of the patio (the garden slopes away) Or somewhere else?
Thanks in advance
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If on a slope, measure the height from the upper most natural ground level to the top of the patio. If it exceeds 300mm, you’ll require Planning.
 
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DevilDamo said:
If on a slope, measure the height from the upper most natural ground level to the top of the patio. If it exceeds 300mm, you’ll require Planning.
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Ok, thanks. So, as I step out of my bifolds that is the uppermost natural ground. The new patio will be less that 300mm at that point. 3m further down the patio we will be at 420mm
 
Sorry to hijack this thread a bit but I think this is relevant to the question about the sloping ground. Agree this should be measured from the original natural ground level and this should not be more than 30cm but at what point would the structure be deemed an engineering operation and therefore not PD? Would it be if some part of the structure was 1m high or 2m high or something in between? Thanks in advance!
 
As a number of threads have covered, this is a highly contentious issue, and one seemingly poorly understood by planners.

Even if the works are within the PD limits, you may have a fight on your hands if the planners get involved.

Get your tape measure out, and don't kid yourself if it's not within the limits. If it's clearly less than 30cm from the previous natural ground level, then be prepared to stick to your guns, as it could get nasty
 
Thanks for your reply. I invited him around this afternoon and offered him a beer to discuss (he declined the beer)
I have offered to drop the patio one brick taking it to 310mm at the highest point but well under as you leave the property (before the extension)
I have also, as an act of good faith, and despite us being well within permitted development, offered to raise the wall by 2 bricks at my own cost.
He said he "would think about it"
I'm now starting think there is room in the patio for him...
 
I see that your neighbour appears to have a basket ball goal just the other side of the wall so is obviously into garden sports. Whatever the outcome of the patio issue I would install a adult strengh trampoline next to the wall so that you can wave to him on every bounce.
 
Looks to me like the OP has conveniently decided to do a raised patio in order to use up his old building waste, when having a couple of steps down to a patio the same height as the lawn would have been the decent thing to do and kept the neighbour happy.
 
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