Planning permission - slightly over max height

[beatts]

I have just had a log cabin delivered and after asking the suppliers numerous times its max ridge height, I have since found out it is actually higher than they stated by 150mm

Therefore my cabin and base will be sitting at 2.6m (it is within 2m of the boundary fence)

For this extra 100mm am I likely to be asked by the council to reduce the height if someone where to complain (likely given my neighbours)

I just wondered if the planning dept are very strict on this rule, my gut feeling is, yes they very much are.


thanks

 

[tony1851]

It depends, but councils are advised by policy guidelines that enforcement is not appropriate for a 'minor or technical breach where no harm has occured'.

Is 150mm a minor breach? Presumably it depends on circumstances.

 

[wakey77]

according to permitted development within 2 metres of a boundary your allowed to go 3m in height according to the planning portal?

 

[wakey77]

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/commonprojects/extensions/miniguide

check this link out it states you are allowed to go a maximum of 3m in height to eaves within 2m of a boundary.
im in the process of building a single storey flat roof extension under p,d
the corner of the extension sits around 1.8 m from the boundary and the total height once finished will be 2925mm from natural ground height.
i dont foresee any problems with this.

 

[wakey77]

sorry just read another article it seems its different for outbuildings.

 

[nickjb]

Outbuildings is 2.5m as you originally said. It's a minor difference so I wouldn't be too concerned. Is the ground completely flat? It's measured from the highest point adjacent to the building.

 

[cjard]

Nick makes a valid point; just find the highest point of ground before you install the cabin, dig down and install so the base of the cabin walls are 150mm below that point