Non-Standard Building Line Planning

amorv

Hi all,

We are looking to put an extension on our home, which has a non-standard corner plot. Our address is "Road A". and we have been told we are subject to the building line for this road, which I have marked in the orange dotted line, with the proposed extension in blue.

However due to how our house sits or the corner it means we wouldn't be able to build along the front of our house as it would automatically cross this proposed building line.

Does anyone have any experience with such a plot and planning permission? Or any friendly advice on how we may proceed/set our expectations. We haven't done anything like this before..!



Our options seem to be:
1. Make the front of the extension diagonally follow the line (this would look horrible though?)

2. Step the front extension back and make it straight (this would dramatically cut the size of the extension, and also make the house look disjointed)

3. Argue that the building line as it stands shouldn't apply to our house (but for what reasons, and can this even be put forward?)

(note, the plot isn't as big as the image suggests, and for a number of reasons building into the garden wouldn't make sense)

Doozergirl

If that's where the building line is, then it's there. I have to say that it looks pretty strong to me.

Two doors down from us had to contend with both building lines and ended up having to extend a little bit around the whole house to get what they wanted.

You don't explain why it isn't, but on that plan the obvious option is extending on the opposite side.

Ozzuk

Obviously we don't know what's on the ground, but as above why constrain yourself into building into a small space that has the added risk of putting you up to the boundary - what if your neighbour does the same? Better to keep lots of air between your house and theirs both from resale/living perspective.

Perhaps turn the intended extension area into a nice drive. If you must do it, make a feature of it possibly, glass wall type thing (depends on style of house of course). Square houses are boring! (though best use of space!).