Neighbours son may be living in garage

planning_officer

Just to clear up some inaccuracies on this thread, yes this is likely to require planning permission.

The links from the Independent posted above are dated before permitted development rights changed, so they're not that helpful - and there are inaccuracies too in that article.

Basically, in planning terms the garage is currently an ancillary residential outbuilding. In planning law, ancillary uses include things like car parking, garden storage, etc - but they do not include primary living accommodation, e.g. an additional bedroom. Therefore, whilst different authorities do interpret this in different ways (so always worth checking with the local Council), to use an ancillary residential outbuilding as an additional bedroom is likely to require planning permission. If it's fully self contained and includes cooking and washing facilities, then it definitely needs permission, as that's way beyond being 'ancillary'.

Also, it is possible that the original planning permission for the garage (if it needed permission) may have had a condition attached, restricting it's use for parking only - in which case, again, that means it definitely requires planning permission to use as a habitable space.

mose_2

planning_officer wrote: »

Just to clear up some inaccuracies on this thread, yes this is likely to require planning permission.

The links from the Independent posted above are dated before permitted development rights changed, so they're not that helpful - and there are inaccuracies too in that article.

Basically, in planning terms the garage is currently an ancillary residential outbuilding. In planning law, ancillary uses include things like car parking, garden storage, etc - but they do not include primary living accommodation, e.g. an additional bedroom. Therefore, whilst different authorities do interpret this in different ways (so always worth checking with the local Council), to use an ancillary residential outbuilding as an additional bedroom is likely to require planning permission. If it's fully self contained and includes cooking and washing facilities, then it definitely needs permission, as that's way beyond being 'ancillary'.

Also, it is possible that the original planning permission for the garage (if it needed permission) may have had a condition attached, restricting it's use for parking only - in which case, again, that means it definitely requires planning permission to use as a habitable space.

Thankyou! At last some real advice. Now where did I leave my binoculars I've got some 'busybodying' to do!:p

keystone

mose wrote: »

Thankyou! At last some real advice.

But its still not your concern atm.

Now where did I leave my binoculars I've got some 'busybodying' to do!:p

On balance I'm treating this as irony so good for you maintaining a SOH :T. If, however, you've just revealed your true agenda get a life!

Cheers