extension in the garden

newbridge

I have got a big garden(approx 100 x 25 feet) at the rear of my semi detached house. There is an existing small single storied kitchen extension.

- Is there any limit on how far I can extend at the the back?
- Can I get planning permission for a separate house and then sell it off (around 9 feet space at the side of house for access from the road)

I understand, will need to get a planning consultant. Just wanted to get an idea of what's possible before shelling out £££'s.

Look forward to hear your opinions...:)

Doozergirl

A lot of local authorities would be very resistant to building a new dwelling in the garden. It really depends on where you are and what is around you. 9 feet isn't really enough for proper vehicular access but it may not be required.

Planning legislation is really quite detailed. What you can build depends mainly on where your neighbours are and how the amenity of the their properties are affected by the proposals. You will be more limited by being semi detached than in a detached house on a massive plot in the middle of a city, yet a detached house in the middle of a field can have really tight restrictions.

Your local authority will have a document on their website called 'supplementary planning guidance' or similar and this (in conjunction with the local plan) is the biggest determiner of what you can build in your area.

An architect would be best qualified for an initial chat, but without a clear idea of what you want to achieve, they'll struggle as much as I am. A planning consultant is pretty heavy duty. You'd use one where you need a really detailed argument, not for starting advice.

newbridge

Thanks Doozergirl for your explanation.

I have just added a rough schematic to give an idea.
- plot marked oranged is mine.
- black lines are the plot borders.
- blue line is the current building.

Doozergirl

What are the two black plots above the corner house?

newbridge

Doozergirl wrote: »

What are the two black plots above the corner house?

They are semidetached house as well. Somehow the blue lines didn't get saved when i uploaded the pic.

There are no buildings(neighbour walls) for atleast 40 feet around the edge of garden.

TheCyclingProgrammer

Can't see your LA approving a house being built there and I'd expect all neighbours to object strongly. There isn't enough room, it would be overlooking potentially 7 people's back gardens and there isn't good enough access.

Doozergirl

TheCyclingProgrammer wrote: »

Can't see your LA approving a house being built there and I'd expect all neighbours to object strongly. There isn't enough room, it would be overlooking potentially 7 people's back gardens and there isn't good enough access.

Really, you'd need a scale plan (about £15 from online map retailers) a scale rule to assess distances etc, but on the basis of that drawing, being told the plot size and counting the number of surrounding windows at varying angles, a plot for another house looks unlikey!

A screen shot from google maps would be better than the drawing.

Still don't know what you're trying to achieve OP. Added value?

newbridge

Ah why didn't I think of google maps!

- Yes, aim is to add value to the property. Either by getting a planning permission for separate house in garden.

Or

- extend at the back in form self contained 1-2 bedroom flats? for professionals with separate entrance via the drive on the side.

Or
any other ideas?

TheCyclingProgrammer

The Google Photo has not changed my opinion I'm afraid, only re-inforced it. For starters you would need to sacrifice the length of your garden in line with your existing side driveway to provide access to the house. I think overlooking will be the main issue. It will be crammed in. You could potentially avoid overlooking issues by building a bungalow but these tend to have a bigger foot-print and there just doesn't seem to be the room.

Kiran

Sorry, I have to agree with the others. It's unlikely, you need to consider other things like parking too. You would find yourself with no garden and tight access to the development.

Doozergirl

Why have you picked this house? It's a bit of a random choice for development?