Lowering concrete garden / parking spce

fishers2001

Hi,

I live in a ground floor flat with a share of the freehold. I have a small patio and then a raised parking space (around 4ft higher).

I would like to excavate the parking space to increase the size of the patio.

Can anyone give advise on if I need planning permission to do this? Flat is in SW London.

Many thanks,

Fred.

Farway

I think you'd first need to know why the area is not level in the fist place. Is the raised parking area hiding something under it for instance?

Mojisola

Is losing a parking space in London a sensible thing to do? Won't it reduce the value of your flat?

Davesnave

Mojisola wrote: »

Is losing a parking space in London a sensible thing to do? Won't it reduce the value of your flat?

Could the space serve as both parking and patio?

No area specified, (when does that ever happen? :rotfl:) but as it's a flat there's no permitted development and PP will be required

So my answer to the OP's question is: Would creating a 'rain garden' be feasible? Water has to go somewhere and people need to think about that first:
https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/45/paving_your_front_garden

I'd suggest they take photos of what exists, speak to the local planning office and go from there.