do concrete garages require planning permission?

tasticz

Do i need to apply for planning permission draw the maps etc to have a new precast concrete garage fitted at the back of my garden?

something like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CONCRETE-GARAGE-DOUBLE-16X16-SALE-NOW-ONLY-2-700-/151150833160?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item23314aae08

but with single garage door and the 5.5x5m or close

i checked planning portal but i do not understand it...

thanks

macman

What is on the site at present?
Best place to check is with the duty planning officer at your LA's offices.

ValHaller

What you need is a Certificate of Lawful Development from the Council. It used to be free, I don't know now.

tasticz

macman wrote: »

What is on the site at present?
Best place to check is with the duty planning officer at your LA's offices.

there is a garage i think its from when the house was built 50 years ago may be??

ValHaller wrote: »

What you need is a Certificate of Lawful Development from the Council. It used to be free, I don't know now.

If its still free than thats a plus one knowing everything costs something these days

does anyone know if the size of the garage matters? the new garage i am planning will be significantly bigger then whats there

also i live in a terraced house

cyclonebri1

You mentioned the A word, if the council do get involved it may increase the cost of disposing of that.

Personally I'd just talk it over with the neighbours and if all are happy I'd go ahead. And no, I'm not suggesting illegally dumping the old cement asbestos sheets.

You do need to read up on how to dispose of them safely, I know out local amenity/refuse site allows it to be double bagged and skipped, but thinking again that's an awful lot of bags and many trips. There are better options.

tony6403

Lawful Development Certificates are chargeable - about £100 I think.You don't have to have one but it helps if you ever sell the house.
Your proposed garage would be permitted development in terms of height ( i.e. less than 3 metres ) but you would need to work out if you meet the rule on footprint which is
No more than half the area of land around the "original house" (original or as it stood in 1948 ) would be covered by additions or other buildings.

madjay

The Answer is no, it does not need planning permission

I have a 6.6mtr by 5.6mtr one that did not need Planning permission.

Contact the manufacturer and they will confirm this.

Doozergirl

Some real facts here:

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/commonprojects/outbuildings/

You need to assess the building and it's position against Permitted Development rules. If it meets the criteria, you can go ahead and build. If it doesn't you will need to apply for plannin permission.

macman

Are you in a conservation area? If so, you do need PP.
As I suggested, your LA is the place to get definitive info on this.

Doozergirl

macman wrote: »

Are you in a conservation area? If so, you do need PP.
As I suggested, your LA is the place to get definitive info on this.

I've posted a link to the goverment website with the rules surrounding outbuildings and permitted development.

Because the OP is building at the rear of their garden, provided it meets all of the other criteria in the link, then no PP would be needed, conservation area or not. The rules are finer than blanket bans on development in conservation areas.

System

Doozergirl wrote: »

I've posted a link to the goverment website with the rules surrounding outbuildings and permitted development.

Because the OP is building at the rear of their garden, provided it meets all of the other criteria in the link, then no PP would be needed, conservation area or not. The rules are finer than blanket bans on development in conservation areas.

best advice for permitted development right is always contact the local authority - I have had some recently where pd entitlement had been removed for a couple of different reasons, the only people that can give the definitive answer is the local authority