Garden Office regulations Question

MrDavidUK

Hi

Sorry if this is the wrong forum to post this in but had a quick question regarding a garden office//outhouse

We read up about the rules and regulations and confirmed that the structure is 2.5m tall and less than 15sq which means we can build it up against the fence and boundary.
However our garden is split in different levels, so when you come out the back door you have the patio, then go up some steps to a higher level where there is the grass. We wanted to build it on this level so is the 2.5m height from any part of the garden or from the lowest level?

Can't seem to find any details on this part?

stuart45

It's measured from the highest level next to the building.

Brie

stuart45 said:

It's measured from the highest level next to the building.

so if the garden is uneven, as in goes up in steps, then you could build a 2.6 meter high structure assuming the step on one side is .1 meter higher than the lowest bit next to it?

stuart45

Brie said:

stuart45 said:

It's measured from the highest level next to the building.

so if the garden is uneven, as in goes up in steps, then you could build a 2.6 meter high structure assuming the step on one side is .1 meter higher than the lowest bit next to it?

It's what the regs say. If you took it from the lowest point you would only have 1.5 to the eaves. It would be a lot more work to put a metre step in the foundations.

MrDavidUK

Thanks for the replies, i think i understand but just so i am clear here is a very crude diagram of the setup. the building is the blue part 2.5 metres high. It can be measured from the 'upper garden' and not the 'lower garden'

FreeBear

stuart45 said:

Brie said:

stuart45 said:

It's measured from the highest level next to the building.

so if the garden is uneven, as in goes up in steps, then you could build a 2.6 meter high structure assuming the step on one side is .1 meter higher than the lowest bit next to it?

It's what the regs say. If you took it from the lowest point you would only have 1.5 to the eaves. It would be a lot more work to put a metre step in the foundations.

I think you missed the decimal point.

A difference of 100mm in the ground level is pretty insignificant, and I doubt anyone would come to check. So the building could be a nominal 2.5m above the highest point, and 2.6m at the lowest - Buildings are never built to a high degree of precision, and you'd get away with a plus or minus 50mm, perhaps more.

stuart45

The wording is the highest point of the ground adjacent to the building.

stuart45

Sorry, didn't answer your question properly. Measure from the top.

stuart45

FreeBear said:

stuart45 said:

Brie said:

stuart45 said:

It's measured from the highest level next to the building.

so if the garden is uneven, as in goes up in steps, then you could build a 2.6 meter high structure assuming the step on one side is .1 meter higher than the lowest bit next to it?

It's what the regs say. If you took it from the lowest point you would only have 1.5 to the eaves. It would be a lot more work to put a metre step in the foundations.

I think you missed the decimal point.

A difference of 100mm in the ground level is pretty insignificant, and I doubt anyone would come to check. So the building could be a nominal 2.5m above the highest point, and 2.6m at the lowest - Buildings are never built to a high degree of precision, and you'd get away with a plus or minus 50mm, perhaps more.

Thanks, yes I did miss the decimal point. Probably why the building trade in the UK has always been in mm.

Doozergirl

If you built it within 1m of the boundary, you need to meet building regulations with regard to non-combustible materials.  

It seems that different LAs interpret the rules differently so you'd need to check what yours expects.  

onomatopoeia99

Doozergirl said:

If you built it within 1m of the boundary, you need to meet building regulations with regard to non-combustible materials.  

It seems that different LAs interpret the rules differently so you'd need to check what yours expects.  

Only if over 15 sq meters though?