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positioning of culvert/garage
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I'm considering putting an offer in on this house http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-16154853.html
however it has a culvert (buried) running down the length of the garden down the side. if you look at the garden pics, it starts roughly where the shed is and runs down a few feet from the fence out of the property and under the road.
the owner says this about the possibility of putting in a garage -
As long as the footings go as deep as half the depth of the pipe the weight displacement will not affect it.
Not quite sure what he means by that, anyway. might it be better if I went for say a sectonal garage rather than a brick one with footings?
however it has a culvert (buried) running down the length of the garden down the side. if you look at the garden pics, it starts roughly where the shed is and runs down a few feet from the fence out of the property and under the road.
the owner says this about the possibility of putting in a garage -
As long as the footings go as deep as half the depth of the pipe the weight displacement will not affect it.
Not quite sure what he means by that, anyway. might it be better if I went for say a sectonal garage rather than a brick one with footings?
Mortgage free as of 10/02/2015. Every brick and blade of grass belongs to meeeee. :j
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a concrete sectional garage still needs a decent base/foundation.
unless you have a wooden pre fab garage which would be light (ish)and can be dismantled if it was ever required.
you could even have a sectional floor. ie paving slabs.Get some gorm.0 -
You have a legal consideration here . If the culvert is part of the local surface water system the Environment Agency will object at planning approval stage to any "Building Over " which would include placing footings in proximity to the culvert . You would need to discuss the status of the culvert with the EA at FrimleyYou scullion! You rampallian! You fustilarian! I’ll tickle your catastrophe (Henry IV part 2)0
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anotherbaldrick wrote: »You have a legal consideration here . If the culvert is part of the local surface water system the Environment Agency will object at planning approval stage to any "Building Over " which would include placing footings in proximity to the culvert . You would need to discuss the status of the culvert with the EA at Frimley
this is just the sort of advice i was looking for as it will help me to decide if/whether/how much to offer :TMortgage free as of 10/02/2015. Every brick and blade of grass belongs to meeeee. :j0 -
I've just spoken with the EA who tell me that permission from them would only be needed if the culvert was to be diverted. the local council would deal with the planning application for a garage or whatever as normal.
so i've just mailed the Planning dept to ask them about what can and can't be done.Mortgage free as of 10/02/2015. Every brick and blade of grass belongs to meeeee. :j0
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