Typical garages, extensions, in fact any single storey building at ground level will have eaves no higher than 2.5m, so I can't see how that is a problem.
yes that's right, for yours as it's close to the boundary. But as you and others have mentioned, the other option is to go down the planning permission route, if you have 8 weeks to spare and a several hundred pounds.
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