Planning permission for hardstanding/enginnering works

[10phil79]

Hi - i am waiting on some advice from local planning department (they offer free written advice on permitted development but they are slow) so I hoped someone here may be able to offer some advice based on past experience.

I wish to build a garage in my garden in the future. The garden is not level so I will need to extend the existing terrace to create a raised base onto which the garage will be built (classed as engineering works)

I intend to do this under permitted dev' but the planning lady who visited the garden for a look advised that the engineering works may need planning but the garage probably wouldn't. The engineering works will create a raised garage base which will be around 900mm higher than the existing ground level of the lower terrace and will extend the terrace 4-5 metres further back into the garden.

Has anyone taken on a similar project had to apply for planning? alternatively, would anyone know the typical limits of this type of work under permitted dev'?

any advice would be great
Thanks
Phil

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

I would have just applied for permitted development ensuring your plans showed the maximum height for the garage was under max allowed under PD. You know the max height is measured from the highest existing ground level? http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/commonprojects/outbuildings/