Lean To Shed - Clay Soil Foundation advice

[frutbunn]

Thanks for your reply. I could do that but have a fence at the end so won't serve much purpose. So I am guessing if its not attached to the house I don't need building regs?

That would make it exempt if less than 15 sq m, planning may still be required

 

[rougharsedbrickie]

Its an extension regardless of its construction as far as B regs is concerned

I would only class it as a covered way if it was permanently open ie no doors, if doors are fitted its an extension, unless its fitted with a clear or translucent roof. Your LA may take a different view but thats how I would deal with it

A carport has to be open on 2 sides, there is no definition for covered way. Quote from LABC

 

[rougharsedbrickie]

Its an extension regardless of its construction as far as B regs is concerned

I would only class it as a covered way if it was permanently open ie no doors, if doors are fitted its an extension, unless its fitted with a clear or translucent roof. Your LA may take a different view but thats how I would deal with it

A carport has to be open on 2 sides, there is no definition for covered way. Quote from LABC

 

[rougharsedbrickie]

Thanks for your reply. I could do that but have a fence at the end so won't serve much purpose. So I am guessing if its not attached to the house I don't need building regs?

Well then it’s just a shed, the attached is the problem

 

[frutbunn]

A carport has to be open on 2 sides, there is no definition for covered way. Quote from LABC

Thats why I said your LA may have a different opinion. If it was not open ie fitted with doors then I would not treat it as a covered way and insist on an application as did the last two authorities I worked for.

 

[Antony11]

So if I am not attaching it to the house I don't need buildings regs? Any ideas on how big a gap to leave between the shed and house for air flow?

 

[frutbunn]

So if I am not attaching it to the house I don't need buildings regs? Any ideas on how big a gap to leave between the shed and house for air flow?

As long as it is seperated there is no set distance

 

[Antony11]

Well then it’s just a shed, the attached is the problem

Any ideas on spacing between shed and house? Thanks

 

[rougharsedbrickie]

I’d look at the possible need for access for construction and maintenance so what could you fit in, or if that’s not a concern well 50mm is used for air flow in many instances ( does seem a little small for this) and I’ve actually found 2 LA who define covered as a attached structure with a door at either end and several more that just don’t define them

 

[Antony11]

I’d look at the possible need for access for construction and maintenance so what could you fit in, or if that’s not a concern well 50mm is used for air flow in many instances ( does seem a little small for this) and I’ve actually found 2 LA who define covered as a attached structure with a door at either end and several more that just don’t define them

Thanks for your reply,

Access is not so much an issue as am planning to prefabricate the walls and bolt them together, also thinking to use pvc cladding so maintanence should be minimal.

 

[frutbunn]

I’ve actually found 2 LA who define covered as a attached structure with a door at either end and several more that just don’t define them

As I have already repeated, this is my personal interpretation as well as my last two authorities, other BCO's and LA's may take a different view, so there's not much point discussing it further until it has been confirmed either way by the LA in question.
Actually this is the sort of work I would probably drive past with a set of blinkers on if I saw it in progress to be honest, but they have a tendancy to come back to bite you when neighbours complain.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Thanks for your reply, so when you say allow for some movement do you mean to keep it detatched from thd house and build a seperate wall? I thought of this but was concerned with the small gap between the house and shed getting damp

No, attach it to the wall, use the wall as the hut wall, but design it so that any small movement can be accommodated.