Garden Pergola - permitted development?
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Hi,
I live in a mid terraced house and next door have just installed a wooden pergola and I just wanted to sense check whether this is in breach of planning permission or is covered under permitted development?
It is 3 metres high at the highest point, attached to the back of their house and very close to the boundary with my property.
Google suggests a max height of 2.5m if near the boundary but 3m if attached to the house but isn’t clear what the max height is when attached to the house and near the boundary… can anyone confirm?
I live in a mid terraced house and next door have just installed a wooden pergola and I just wanted to sense check whether this is in breach of planning permission or is covered under permitted development?
It is 3 metres high at the highest point, attached to the back of their house and very close to the boundary with my property.
Google suggests a max height of 2.5m if near the boundary but 3m if attached to the house but isn’t clear what the max height is when attached to the house and near the boundary… can anyone confirm?
We've got one on order to provide some sun shading the garden sliding doors. The guidance I believe is:
- The pergola does not utilise more than 50% of the land surrounding the existing building
- It is not installed on the front elevation of a building
- It is no higher than four metres (or three metres if installed within two metres of a boundary with a neighbouring property
- It is not being added to an existing veranda, balcony or raised platform
From Google Ai;
Key Permitted Development Rules
To qualify for PD rights, an attached pergola must strictly adhere to the following guidelines: [1]
Location: It must be placed at the rear or side of the house. It cannot be positioned on the main front elevation of your property facing a road.Height Restrictions:If the pergola is within 2 metres of your property boundary, the maximum overall height is strictly 2.5 metres.If the pergola is more than 2 metres from any boundary, it can be up to 3 metres high.Footprint: The pergola—when combined with any other extensions or outbuildings—must not cover more than 50% of the land around your original house.Platform Height: It cannot be built on a raised platform, balcony, or veranda if the platform is higher than 0.3 metres.Structure and Materials: Because it is attached to the house, it should be designed for general garden/seating use and not fully enclosed to create a completely new, separate living space. [1, 2, 3]
Key Permitted Development Rules
To qualify for PD rights, an attached pergola must strictly adhere to the following guidelines: [1]
Location: It must be placed at the rear or side of the house. It cannot be positioned on the main front elevation of your property facing a road.Height Restrictions:If the pergola is within 2 metres of your property boundary, the maximum overall height is strictly 2.5 metres.If the pergola is more than 2 metres from any boundary, it can be up to 3 metres high.Footprint: The pergola—when combined with any other extensions or outbuildings—must not cover more than 50% of the land around your original house.Platform Height: It cannot be built on a raised platform, balcony, or veranda if the platform is higher than 0.3 metres.Structure and Materials: Because it is attached to the house, it should be designed for general garden/seating use and not fully enclosed to create a completely new, separate living space. [1, 2, 3]
Thanks for the responses so far but I’m still not sure whether being attached (3m max height) trumps being close to my boundary (2.5m).
The neighbour has only moved in relatively recently but we do get on and I’d like to keep it that way. But it’s a ln eyesore (imho) and I might be looking to move in the medium term and this won’t exactly add to the appeal of my place.
The neighbour has only moved in relatively recently but we do get on and I’d like to keep it that way. But it’s a ln eyesore (imho) and I might be looking to move in the medium term and this won’t exactly add to the appeal of my place.
The above is based on being attached to the house, so if its within 2mtrs of a shared boundary then 2.5mtrs seems to be the max under PD.
However, they could have been granted planning permission.
You have the potential to fall out with them very quickly if the issue is raised. Even the nest of neighbours can fall out over lesser matter. Is .5mtrs gonna make any difference? Is it hurting anyone? Sometimes its better to just let things be IMHO.
Not that disregarding the rules is right mind if must add. It would likely piss me off, but id probably just let it be for the sake of an easy life.
However, they could have been granted planning permission.
You have the potential to fall out with them very quickly if the issue is raised. Even the nest of neighbours can fall out over lesser matter. Is .5mtrs gonna make any difference? Is it hurting anyone? Sometimes its better to just let things be IMHO.
Not that disregarding the rules is right mind if must add. It would likely piss me off, but id probably just let it be for the sake of an easy life.
Edited by Ste-EVo on Tuesday 19th May 23:27
wiggy001 said:
Thanks for the responses so far but I m still not sure whether being attached (3m max height) trumps being close to my boundary (2.5m).
The neighbour has only moved in relatively recently but we do get on and I d like to keep it that way. But it s a ln eyesore (imho) and I might be looking to move in the medium term and this won t exactly add to the appeal of my place.
You've stated it is attached to his house but not stated exactly how close. There's no "trumping" involved if it's within 2 metres then the max height is 2.5 metres unless planning has been granted (doubtful if you weren't notified). It's your call but I suspect you'd still think it an eyesore at 2.5 metres? And I doubt very much that it would be a deal breaker for a potential buyer. The neighbour has only moved in relatively recently but we do get on and I d like to keep it that way. But it s a ln eyesore (imho) and I might be looking to move in the medium term and this won t exactly add to the appeal of my place.
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