Garden building

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audi321

Original Poster:

5,207 posts

214 months

Friday 26th April
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Hi all. I’m looking at building a summer house in the garden.

I have a 8ft high garden wall between my and my neighbours garden.

Am I allowed to build off it? ie Batton some 2x4 and build off it? Or do I need to make it stand alone?

FMOB

925 posts

13 months

Friday 26th April
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Who owns the wall?

Is it a party wall, fence, etc? Suggest investigating the party wall act.

audi321

Original Poster:

5,207 posts

214 months

Friday 26th April
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I don’t know who owns the wall but it’s on the right hand side if viewing from the front of the house (if that matters?)

sfella

901 posts

109 months

Friday 26th April
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For many reasons I just wouldn't.

1, it might not be your wall -Grief

2, even if it is chances are other side will have something to say - Grief

3, regardless of 1 or 2 they may copy and now a wall is supporting two roofs it was never designed for

4, you'd be building of an unknown quality of wall with no dpc etc

5, you could put too much stress on the wall and it collapse, any injury or damage will be on you. Without being rude the fact your thinking of bolting 4x2 on and going off that suggests maybe not the best thing to do.

Jeremy-75qq8

1,027 posts

93 months

Saturday 27th April
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If the building is over 15 square metres internal floor space then it must be at least 1m away from any boundary

You will also need to build it of substantially non combustible materials.


smokey mow

920 posts

201 months

Saturday 27th April
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Jeremy-75qq8 said:
If the building is over 15 square metres internal floor space then it must be at least 1m away from any boundary

You will also need to build it of substantially non combustible materials.
Not correct

If no part is less than 1m from the boundary he can build it from whatever he wants providing the floor area is less than 30m2

If it’s less than 1m then it must be substantially non combustible or have a floor area of less than 15m2.