L-Shaped Building Under PD

[harry_angel]

Quick Q - assuming the structure is dimensionally within PD in terms of height of eaves/proximity to border/height of pitch etc etc and ticks all those boxes, could an L-shaped building at the rear of a dwelling be constructed under PD?

 

Is the shape less relevant providing those other limitations have been met?

 

How far away from the dwelling house would this need to be to qualify as a separate structure in its own right?*

 

*so the planners couldn't throw the "cumulative sq m % floor uplift" argument at you...

Edited September 29, 2021 by harry_angel

[DevilDamo]

If it’s all dimensionally with PD, then it’s PD ?

 

Are you referring to a side/rear extension?

[harry_angel]

Thanks, no a separate outbuilding entirely distinct from and ancillary to the enjoyment of the dwelling house.

 

Just, an L-shaped one wrapping around a possible swimming pool...

[LSB]

I don't think a separate building will be PD, but I could be wrong

 

[DevilDamo]

How close to a boundary and how high will it be?

[harry_angel]

11 hours ago, DevilDamo said:

How close to a boundary and how high will it be?

 

More than 2 metres in from the boundary and no more than 4 metres in height.

 

It's more the L-shape I was interested in...but this doesn't seem fussed about shape but more scale

 

https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/43/outbuildings 

[Temp]

I think it has to be more than 1m away from the house to be counted as an outbuilding rather than an extension.  The dimension rules are different for outbuildings and extensions.

 

 

[DevilDamo]

11 hours ago, harry_angel said:

 

More than 2 metres in from the boundary and no more than 4 metres in height.

 

It's more the L-shape I was interested in...but this doesn't seem fussed about shape but more scale

 

https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/43/outbuildings 

And it’ll have a dual pitched/gable roof?

[harry_angel]

Everything will be PD, aside from the fact that the actual building is L-shaped with, yes, a dual pitched roof...

 

My only concern is that the L-shape would somehow limit the floor area...potentially on a technicality

[Temp]

I'm not aware of any planning rule that adversely affects L shape outbuildings specifically.

[DevilDamo]

14 hours ago, harry_angel said:

Everything will be PD, aside from the fact that the actual building is L-shaped with, yes, a dual pitched roof...

 

My only concern is that the L-shape would somehow limit the floor area...potentially on a technicality

Sounds like you’re thinking too much into it.