what wall is planning permission measured from?

I suspect the back of the living accommodation - ie the house.

But if you talk it over with 'planning', and explain the garage will also be 'living' space, they might be flexible. Especially if you have not had any previous extension work done - have you?

I think they appreciate that, these days, it's harder for people to move to larger homes, so they may be more flexible in allowing a larger extension.

Possibly.

(I certainly wouldn't build without checking - they can make you take it back down.)

 

You can't extend out 3m past the rear wall of your house for permitted development.

If you want to do something bigger don't be put off by putting in a planning application. The worst that can happen is you get refused, then you just go the permitted development route.

 

Sketch it, bring it down to your planning office for a pre application consultation if you want to try and appeal to them because of your garage.

 

Measure is from back wall as originally built or at 1946.

At present PD rules are temporarily changed to 6m or 8m back subject to heights and other restrictions. As said above though check.

 

WHAT? That is an absolute con and rip off.

Just remind them that YOU pay your council tax and that the council staff are ultimately responsible to you as a tax payer.


Build what ever you want, then when the council write to you to tell you to remove it, send them a bill for £1000 which is your standard chareg for responding to their communications!