The government planning portal stipulates in respect of outbuildings under Permitted Development: "Maximum height of 2.5 metres in the case of a building, enclosure or container within two metres of a boundary of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse."
Does this no part at all of such a structure may exceed 2.5m, or that no part of such a structure which is within 2m of a boundary may exceed 2.5m? This could make quite a difference in the case of a house I'm buying, where an outbuilding with an apex roof some 2.7-2.8m high at the ridge could be positioned so that no part over 2.5m high was within 2m of a boundary, giving me useful extra headroom inside.
Thanks in advance for any wisdom!
Does this no part at all of such a structure may exceed 2.5m, or that no part of such a structure which is within 2m of a boundary may exceed 2.5m? This could make quite a difference in the case of a house I'm buying, where an outbuilding with an apex roof some 2.7-2.8m high at the ridge could be positioned so that no part over 2.5m high was within 2m of a boundary, giving me useful extra headroom inside.
Thanks in advance for any wisdom!