Driveway Query
Discussion
Hi All,
I have additional parking on the side of my concrete driveway, that when I moved in was just grass.
And after parking my old landies on, it soon looked like a mud pit.
So I dug it up and put down decent membrane, wacked down type 1 and put some loose shingle on top....
Perfect for parking cars on, job done....
Problem I have is now I want to put some sheltered storage on there, and ideally a safe space to be able to work on.
I did have a decent Clarke framed garage, but with the recent winds, I took it down as it looks like it was about to take off, even with over engineering tie downs!
Below is the space I have to play with, I don't have the exact measurements on me, but it's more than big enough for a generic double garage size.
|https://thumbsnap.com/7SJmZzCR[/url]
|https://thumbsnap.com/LKXbtGAM[/url]
Budget is low, so no lavish outbuildings will be built.
My initial thought is that I can concrete some posts in for a basic carport style, and semi seal the sides up to keep the weather off, then lift the loose shingle up and pave the area in the carport, so I can work on it safely. Like similar below
Or maybe I'll be better off getting a digger in and pulling it up and concrete with a prefab garage. Only thing to take into consideration is that I have ground anchors to one side, but there is still plenty of room around them to build something.
Any ideas or inspiration would be much appreciated! Thanks
I have additional parking on the side of my concrete driveway, that when I moved in was just grass.
And after parking my old landies on, it soon looked like a mud pit.
So I dug it up and put down decent membrane, wacked down type 1 and put some loose shingle on top....
Perfect for parking cars on, job done....
Problem I have is now I want to put some sheltered storage on there, and ideally a safe space to be able to work on.
I did have a decent Clarke framed garage, but with the recent winds, I took it down as it looks like it was about to take off, even with over engineering tie downs!
Below is the space I have to play with, I don't have the exact measurements on me, but it's more than big enough for a generic double garage size.
|https://thumbsnap.com/7SJmZzCR[/url]|https://thumbsnap.com/LKXbtGAM[/url]Budget is low, so no lavish outbuildings will be built.
My initial thought is that I can concrete some posts in for a basic carport style, and semi seal the sides up to keep the weather off, then lift the loose shingle up and pave the area in the carport, so I can work on it safely. Like similar below
Or maybe I'll be better off getting a digger in and pulling it up and concrete with a prefab garage. Only thing to take into consideration is that I have ground anchors to one side, but there is still plenty of room around them to build something.
Any ideas or inspiration would be much appreciated! Thanks
A500leroy said:
I don't have a wall to lean it off unfortunately
anonymous said:
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Thanks for your advice, I didn't realise about the open on two sides rule, I'll have a look into it.I have gone through my local councils advice page on planning for outbuildings and garage etc, but its very vague.
I might just contact them direct and ask their advice on what I am allowed to do in that area. To save heartbreak later on down the line !
anonymous said:
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Carports are treated just the same as any other development, in Planning terms (though that means that they can remain Permitted Development as Outbuildings if designed and sited correctly - behind, as you say, the build line)If I had a tenner for every time I'd heard someone say that timber structures are exempt Planning as 'temporary buildings', I'd be a lot closer to retirement than I am...
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