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For those interested in the ongoing saga. I emailed a response to the letter to query the rules being applied. The response was a confirmation that the height closest to the house was being used. It was deemed that pp was required because an assumption was made that the ground at the rear of...

For those interested in the ongoing saga. I emailed a response to the letter to query the rules being applied. The response was a confirmation that the height closest to the house was being used. It was deemed that pp was required because an assumption was made that the ground at the rear of...

They haven't said anything about the patio not being the natural height, but I have considered that. The only thing I can offer on that is that several properties in either direction from me, the ground starts at that height at the back of the house and slopes away. So it could be argued in the...

I am doing exactly that. Want to keep all on side and resolve in the best way poss. Looks like I could argue the point, as the only issue they appear to have from the letter is exceeding 300mm in height above the ground level. It is just annoying, because ALL the information I have found...

I understand the comment about overlooking, however, the patio that the deck is on, is at that level, and the lower section of the garden is only 2 foot below that. I currently have a very clear view of their garden and straight through their kitchen window simply by standing on my lawn. So...

Defines height in relation to buildings: ‘Height’ - references to height (for example, the heights of the eaves on a house extension) is the height measured from ground level.3 Ground level is the surface of the ground immediately adjacent to the building in question. Where ground level is...

Took long enough, but letter in the post today. I am in breach of the 300mm rule, and need to either apply for planning or remove. I would prefer to resolve in the easiest way possible, so trying to get confirmation that if I split it, then have 2 decks which are sat directly on the original...

A lot of this helps me feel a little more positive about our situation, but still waiting on contact from the LA. I guess one other way to look at the height issue, re deck versus extension is that if I were to build a conservatory, then the height restrictions would apply as described, and...

If it is measured from the highest point, that would be fab, as I am well below, but the enforcement officer said he would call if I was ok, but needed to check the offices interpretation of the rules. I have had no call, so assume I have a letter on the way saying I need to put in for...

It's approx 7 foot from the patio door to the front of the brick work, so the deck would need to be split, 7 foot deck in front of the patio, still at that height, then drop the next 8 foot down around 21 inches onto the lower patio, with some steps from the top to the lower level, and a hand...

This is what it was like when I started work, the only difference in 2007 when we moved in was plants growing!! So it is effectively the same now as it was 5 years ago.

I know, and 2 be honest, from what I have read in the last day or two, I don't expect to get it. That is why I would prefer to split the deck onto 2 levels and make it so that it effectively doesn't need planning. Whilst a pain, it wouldn't be too difficult to do. I would rather just do...

I have an ongoing similar issue, but it seems to vary as to whether the measure is from the highest ground level (mine sits 200mm above that) or the lowest (sits 900 mm above that), and having had the rules changed from when I researched (2007) and saved up and built (2012), it looks like I will...

But that is the problem with it all. House is 50 years old, not sure where you find plans with that level of information on it. Could mean that the deck by the back door is actually over the 300mm but where it is currently 2 foot above ground level it could be less than 300mm above the original...

The deck sits 150mm above the ground at the back of the house, but is 900mm above the ground as it extends into the garden. :(

I researched constructing a deck to level our back garden and make it child friendly, this was in 2007. Our garden is terraced with a 7 foot patio outside the back door, a 2 foot drop, then a patio for a further 8 foot, then slops downwards away from the house. The deck was constructed last...