Change of garage door.

dr_bob19

Hi

First time post, I have a knackered garage door, basically I want to replace it with a normal door, so frame it up, shiplap the front with a door to one side, do I need permission for this? Or building regs? It will still be a garage, just for storage and not parking 🤣

grumbler

I am sure you don't need any permission. And no regulations if you don't convert it to a living space.

dr_bob19

Thanks, it'll still be a garage just with a single door. 

DevilDamo

You will not require BR approval and the only instance you may require PP would be if the property was listed.

Mutton_Geoff

DevilDamo said:

You will not require BR approval and the only instance you may require PP would be if the property was listed.

It's listed buildings consent you need rather than planning permission if your house is listed.

I recently swapped my white "up and over" garage door with a side hinged pair. It makes the garage much more accessible.

https://www.garagedoorsonline.co.uk/cataloguedetails/Garador-Georgian-Side-Hinged-Side-hinged-garage-door-Steel-Garador/g/54

DevilDamo

Mutton_Geoff said:

DevilDamo said:

You will not require BR approval and the only instance you may require PP would be if the property was listed.

It's listed buildings consent you need rather than planning permission if your house is listed.

I recently swapped my white "up and over" garage door with a side hinged pair. It makes the garage much more accessible.

https://www.garagedoorsonline.co.uk/cataloguedetails/Garador-Georgian-Side-Hinged-Side-hinged-garage-door-Steel-Garador/g/54

Maybe so but the Planning Portal only give you the option of applying for Planning ‘and’ Listed Building Consent, which is really what I was referring to. It all comes under the same umbrella anyway

rob7475

I'm wanting to do similar to my garage and my local council informed me that I need building regs approval. My plan was to remove the garage door and replace with a normal door so I could insulate it a bit better. Building regs would mean I'd need to have proper foundations installed for the breeze block wall.

DevilDamo

To replace a garage door with a window will as you say require BR approval. It may also need Planning approval if you’re going down the garage conversion route and do not have PD rights intact.

Mutton_Geoff

rob7475 said:

I'm wanting to do similar to my garage and my local council informed me that I need building regs approval. My plan was to remove the garage door and replace with a normal door so I could insulate it a bit better. Building regs would mean I'd need to have proper foundations installed for the breeze block wall.

Ask your local building control if they will let you use lightweight blocks on the existing base, otherwise stud wall, cement board and render.

dr_bob19

this is what I did, still need to finish painting it. Came out alright.