Extending intergral garage by 1 foot

[bhm1712]

I need to extend my integral garage by around 1 foot at the front of the house. Currently the garage front is set back by around 3 feet from the front of the house (L shaped house in a way). I cant fit my classic car into the garage in its current state.

I know i dont need planning permission to make changes internally to the garage, but would i need them to do the extension? im guessing i would but want to know for sure

 

[big-all]

as long as you keep it within the footprint off the building you should be ok but i believe you must keep the appearance the same or similar

 

[bhm1712]

does this apply if the house is a semi detached? as my garage is next to next doors garage and there is an ally way in between the 2. If i extend my garage, then it will stick out further than next doors garage front, but not the front of my or next doors house front! if you get me?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Sounds like you'll be OK http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/commonprojects/extensions/ This also assumes you're not in a designated area like a conservation area, area of outstanding natural beauty etc etc.

 

[big-all]

as long as you are talking less than 3ft rather than 4 foot and sticking out beyond the front profile off the building that needs permission

 

[paulandfrodo]

Mmm... I didn't think under permitted development you could extend past the 'front' of the house line, even if it steps back for a garage. I could be wrong however.

Now, if you ARE able to do so, then you need to use similar building materials to construct the extended garage area...

I have seem someone else doing this with a lovely lead roof to it, decent doors, but have constructed the frame out of timber and to the edges of this "extended" garage they have used black plastic... I am amazed no one has not dobbed them in yet...

Paul.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Actually paulandfrodo, you're right, http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/100806_PDforhouseholders_TechnicalGuidance.pdf page 14

 

[DevilDamo]

So you're wanting to extend the garage by 1', which still leaves 2' between the new wall and the existing wall to the main house? I can't see why that can't be done under PD, providing you have PD rights.

If in doubt, ask and speak to your LPA

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

If you read this http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/100806_PDforhouseholders_TechnicalGuidance.pdf page 14 though DD you’ll see why its not PD.

 

[big-all]

Actually paulandfrodo, you're right, http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/100806_PDforhouseholders_TechnicalGuidance.pdf page 14

the only exception is if there's a substantial distance between highway and frontage

(ii) the distance between the house and the highway - in cases where that distance is substantial, it is unlikely that a building can be said to ‘front’ the highway. The same may be true where there is a significant intervening area of land in different ownership or use between the boundary of the curtilage of the house concerned and the highway.

page 15

 

[bhm1712]

well from my reading of that article i believe i need planning permission, as i will be altering the principle elevation of the building and it does front a highway.....all be it a quiet side road. The distance between the 'highway' and the principle elevation of the house is about 6 meters.