Planning For Garage Forward of Front Elevation?

mark99

Hi,

Our new house (yet to move) has a small single garage to one side and no room at the sides to extend sideways from the front elevation.

I would like to build a new double garage in the 40 foot deep front garden. This proposed garages' back wall would end up quite close (3 foot) from the (not busy) front road.

Looking at all the houses in the street/area - no-one has had a garage built in their front garden forward of their building line front elevation.

I'm guessing I will need planning permission? and that I may struggle if there is no precident?

I will get an architect on board when we move in - any comments in the meanwhile?

Many thanks

Mark

phill99

mark99 wrote: »

Hi,

Looking at all the houses in the street/area - no-one has had a garage built in their front garden forward of their building line front elevation.

Mark

That says it all. Most LPA's are relucatnt to have anything beyond the building line, save for a porch etc.

I would speak to the LPA first. If its a definate no no, then don't bother with an architect. If is a 'maybe', then hire one. However, I would suggest you may struggle with this one.

Doozergirl

Yes you will need planning permission but precedents do not apply any more either so even if someone had already done it, the planners wouldn't take it into account.

ormus

just drive around any housing estate or housing area. you will find virtually no extensions forward of the original building line.
your chances of success are less than 1%.
forget the whole idea.

27col

I built a double garage in my 45ft front garden. I don't recall having any trouble getting planning permission to do it.
You need to have a quick word with the planner.