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Hi everyone, Can anyone tell me if planning permission is needed for a garden structure that is about 12x8 feet and about as tall as a two storey building to the roof level. It has been built at the bottom of the garden and looks awful. What can I do? Gail

Gail where are you? diffferent rules in England and Scotland Anne

Hi Anne, I live in Wiltshire. Gail

Gail sorry I cannot help then. try your CA - they will be able to advise you. in Scotland, if it's not classed as a permanent structure, it is allowed. I don't know about English law though. Annexx

Thanks anyway Anne. Gail

So how do I find out? Gail

hi gail, when you say that its at the bottom of your garden,i take it that its not on your land. would you class it as a permanent structure? would you say that its obstructing your view? bryan.

Hi, I think if you go to your local council on line you will find a bit out about planning permission, I remember I was browsing there once, take a look and see. Hope this helps

Hi Bryan. It has been built at the bottom of my neighbours garden. It is far to big to be a summer house and as Electric is being put in, I would class it as a permanent structure. Gail

Hi Lesley, I have tried browsing and was not able to find anything. Thanks Gail

If it is a permanent structure they will need permission if they class it as just a shed then they wont. It depends on classification and local regs

If it is a shed it is 16-18 feet high. Gail

well,there could well be a problem with the height. suggest you look online at local building regs,or phone your councils planning dept on monday. you should bare in mind that,although you may be in the right,it may cause problems with your neighbour. bryan.

Hi Bryan, Thanks for that. It won't cause any more problems than there already is. Gail

Yes. Joy

Hi Joy, Yes what. Gail

Gail hope this helps Outbuildings While the right to build outbuildings is restricted in Conservation areas and AONB it is not restricted in green belt areas and offers real potential to make otherwise very restricted land much more useful. The floor space should not cover more than half the garden area or exceed four metres in height with a pitched roof, or three metres with a flat roof. The uses that they can be put to are very wide and limited only in the same way as the use of the house itself. This is provided that the house and its garden and outbuildings are only occupied as one residence. Outbuildings are often best considered as parts of the house, although detached and located in the garden. From use as a home office, additional lounge, work­shop etc. Provided outbuildings are further than five metres from the house, not situated between the house and any road and do not cover more than 50 per cent of the garden there is no limit in the area of floor space created. Paul

Paul Thank you for that. I think I will need to make a phone call on Monday. Gail

Gail just pleased it was of some use Paul

Hi Paul, Having read and re-read your reply it seems there is not a dam thing I can do about it. It is so big and ugly. I feel so frustrated about it. Gail