Planning permission question - car port.
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I would like to put a car port to the side of my house.
I have done a bit of research, and it looks as though I may require planning permission, because this will be close to the boundary.
Can anybody clarify this for me?
I fall under the Leeds City Council if this makes an difference.
The long red line is the boundary - the rest is a rough idea of the proposed car port.
TIA.
I have done a bit of research, and it looks as though I may require planning permission, because this will be close to the boundary.
Can anybody clarify this for me?
I fall under the Leeds City Council if this makes an difference.
The long red line is the boundary - the rest is a rough idea of the proposed car port.
TIA.
EU_Foreigner said:
Just send an email to the council planning department, they normally respond pretty quickly and at least you know what you need to do.
If you put it up and you do need permission you will attract attention very quickly due to the location anyway.
I checked the council website last night, and they want a £30 fee for any info If you put it up and you do need permission you will attract attention very quickly due to the location anyway.
[quote]Planning permission will be required to construct a car port if any of the following apply:
As a result of the works, more than 50% of the land surrounding the original house would be covered with buildings.
The height of the part of the house enlarged, improved or altered exceeds the highest part of the roof of the existing house.
The height of the eaves of the part of the house enlarged, improved or altered exceeds the height of the eaves of the existing house. (Highest eaves on the dwelling).
The enlarged part of the house extends beyond a wall which:
Fronts a highway and
Forms either a principal (front) or side elevation of the original house.
The enlarged part of the house would be located within 2 metres of the property boundary and the height of the eaves of the enlarged part exceeds 3 metres.
The extension includes the construction of a veranda, balcony (not Juliet balconies) or raised platform (a raised platform is defined as anything more than 300mm above ground level – measured at the highest point). This will include decking and the 50% rule will also apply).
The extension includes the installation, alteration or replacement of microwave antenna
The extension includes the installation, alteration or replacement of a chimney, flue or soil and vent pipe.
The extension involves alteration to any part of the roof.
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I think your issues would be the extending beyond a wall which fronts the highway and the within 2m of the boundary.
The leeds website does say that planning applications and guides for carports and garages are free. Ask them for the guides rather than paying £30.
As a result of the works, more than 50% of the land surrounding the original house would be covered with buildings.
The height of the part of the house enlarged, improved or altered exceeds the highest part of the roof of the existing house.
The height of the eaves of the part of the house enlarged, improved or altered exceeds the height of the eaves of the existing house. (Highest eaves on the dwelling).
The enlarged part of the house extends beyond a wall which:
Fronts a highway and
Forms either a principal (front) or side elevation of the original house.
The enlarged part of the house would be located within 2 metres of the property boundary and the height of the eaves of the enlarged part exceeds 3 metres.
The extension includes the construction of a veranda, balcony (not Juliet balconies) or raised platform (a raised platform is defined as anything more than 300mm above ground level – measured at the highest point). This will include decking and the 50% rule will also apply).
The extension includes the installation, alteration or replacement of microwave antenna
The extension includes the installation, alteration or replacement of a chimney, flue or soil and vent pipe.
The extension involves alteration to any part of the roof.
[/quote]
I think your issues would be the extending beyond a wall which fronts the highway and the within 2m of the boundary.
The leeds website does say that planning applications and guides for carports and garages are free. Ask them for the guides rather than paying £30.
I think you will need planning permission. I put up a car port which I had up for a number of years. I put in a planning request when I extended my garage (which was approved) which meant removing the car port. The council told me i should of had permission when the car port went up. I thought becuase it had no sides was lower than the adjacent building it was not needed but this was not the case. No issue to me as it had to be removed for the extension anyway.
In our area, there's a covenant that bans car ports - even fences have to be a specific size, type & colour!
Even ignoring the covenant, you'd still need planning permission & building warrant where i live because you'd need to drain the roof the the car port to comply with building regs in our area. And affecting draining means a warrant. If the car port is over 2 meters high it defo needs planning permission - just as a fence over this height does.
Even ignoring the covenant, you'd still need planning permission & building warrant where i live because you'd need to drain the roof the the car port to comply with building regs in our area. And affecting draining means a warrant. If the car port is over 2 meters high it defo needs planning permission - just as a fence over this height does.
^^^^^ This,did the same with my garage till some do godder moaned,council came along said stop building and submit plans,which we did and all was ok,so two fingers to the old lady opposite,cant see what she moaned for as we took the old s
tty corrugated thing down,rebuilt with blocks ,tarmarc drive,roller shutters and box profile roof,a much nicer thing to look at.anyway shes no longer with us god bless her soul.
tty corrugated thing down,rebuilt with blocks ,tarmarc drive,roller shutters and box profile roof,a much nicer thing to look at.anyway shes no longer with us god bless her soul.
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