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By *ary bailey OP   Couple
over a year ago

basildon

Anyone in the know can tell me the basic differences please. thanks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building_regulations_in_the_United_Kingdom

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By *est Wales WifeCouple
over a year ago

Near Carmarthen

Permitted development relates to Planning Permission

Building Regs is the law in respect of how buildings are built.

Two completely different things.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Permitted Development is when you don't need planning permission.

Building Regs determine how the structure is built.

EG If the land surrounding your house is 30 Sq M and you wanted to build a garage with a floor space of 13 Sq M then you could do that under permitted development as the area is less than 50% of the land around your property.

Providing its then built more than 2m away from the house you don't even have to meet building regs as it is less then 15 Sq M

On the other hand if you had 100Sq M of land around your house and you wanted to build a 20 sq M garage then although you don't need planning permission you would need to meet building regs.

Of course that's a very simplistic take on it best reading up on the Goverment website

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/house

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By *ary bailey OP   Couple
over a year ago

basildon

Cheers. Tis confusing i tend to over anerlize. What im planning comes under pd and will build to building regs. But dont really wanna go though council. But partner does. Building regs seems to be basic drawings and give 48hrs notice and can get signed off for small fees. Pd us just get on with it. If sell get imdemnity.

Prob is planning was requested and rejected in 70`s but owner did it in early 80's anyhow. So trying to avoid council saying it needs to come down as will cost me 10~15k to rebuild. Which i just havent got

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials


"Cheers. Tis confusing i tend to over anerlize. What im planning comes under pd and will build to building regs. But dont really wanna go though council. But partner does. Building regs seems to be basic drawings and give 48hrs notice and can get signed off for small fees. Pd us just get on with it. If sell get imdemnity.

Prob is planning was requested and rejected in 70`s but owner did it in early 80's anyhow. So trying to avoid council saying it needs to come down as will cost me 10~15k to rebuild. Which i just havent got

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I would always suggest speaking to your district/borough council. How long have you been in property? You can always plead prescription as been built over 25 years. When we bought ours the seller had to provide copies of planning permissions. And we had to have pp to remove a wall & replace with a fence.

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow


"Cheers. Tis confusing i tend to over anerlize. What im planning comes under pd and will build to building regs. But dont really wanna go though council. But partner does. Building regs seems to be basic drawings and give 48hrs notice and can get signed off for small fees. Pd us just get on with it. If sell get imdemnity.

Prob is planning was requested and rejected in 70`s but owner did it in early 80's anyhow. So trying to avoid council saying it needs to come down as will cost me 10~15k to rebuild. Which i just havent got

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I'd have thought a planning rejection would mean the house couldn't be sold till that was rectified

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By *carlet_heavenWoman
over a year ago

somewhere in the sticks


"Cheers. Tis confusing i tend to over anerlize. What im planning comes under pd and will build to building regs. But dont really wanna go though council. But partner does. Building regs seems to be basic drawings and give 48hrs notice and can get signed off for small fees. Pd us just get on with it. If sell get imdemnity.

Prob is planning was requested and rejected in 70`s but owner did it in early 80's anyhow. So trying to avoid council saying it needs to come down as will cost me 10~15k to rebuild. Which i just havent got

"

Building Regulation approval can be obtained retrospectively from the council…if the work was done in 80s, it could now be approved, but you'd need to check that out. There will be info on the internet about similar structures, no doubt.

Ignoring the problem will not make it disappear. Building regs & planning do exist for a reason…its not just to be a pain in the arse to homeowners.

Without appropriate approval/permissions you WILL encounter problems if you want to sell. Mortgage companies instruct Solicitors acting for buyers to request such permissions. Indemnity for lack of permissions can be purchased but the seller has to bear the cost and that's only IF it can be obtained. Otherwise the mortgage company will refuse to lend to the buyer...

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By *at69driveMan
over a year ago

Hertford


"Cheers. Tis confusing i tend to over anerlize. What im planning comes under pd and will build to building regs. But dont really wanna go though council. But partner does. Building regs seems to be basic drawings and give 48hrs notice and can get signed off for small fees. Pd us just get on with it. If sell get imdemnity.

Prob is planning was requested and rejected in 70`s but owner did it in early 80's anyhow. So trying to avoid council saying it needs to come down as will cost me 10~15k to rebuild. Which i just havent got

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. I would think that you are better going through the council as it may avoid any subsequent problems .

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

heres another point to this permited development is ok for the side and rear of the property however the front is a different matter as can come under planning

garden sheds and greenhouses come under this as well

the wood sheds have one set of rules a permanent shed build comes under a different section of rules

however theres a 4 year rule if anything is done and no one complains about it then it gains automatic right by default

for quick reference here you are

Class E – buildings etc incidental to the enjoyment of a dwellinghouse

Permitted development

E. The provision within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse of -

(a) any building or enclosure, swimming or other pool required for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse as such, or the maintenance, improvement or other alteration of such a building or enclosure; or

(b) a container used for domestic heating purposes for the storage of oil or liquid petroleum gas.

Development not permitted

E.1 Development is not permitted by Class E if -

(a) permission to use the dwellinghouse as a dwellinghouse has been granted only by virtue of Class M, N, P or Q of Part 3 of this Schedule (changes of use);

(b) the total area of ground covered by buildings, enclosures and containers within the curtilage (other than the original dwellinghouse) would exceed 50% of the total area of the curtilage (excluding the ground area of the original dwellinghouse);

(c) any part of the building, enclosure, pool or container would be situated on land forward of a wall forming the principal elevation of the original dwellinghouse;

(d) the building would have more than a single storey;

(e) the height of the building, enclosure or container would exceed -

(i) 4 metres in the case of a building with a dual-pitched roof,

(ii) 2.5 metres in the case of a building, enclosure or container within 2 metres of the boundary of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse, or

(iii) 3 metres in any other case;

(f) the height of the eaves of the building would exceed 2.5 metres;

(g) the building, enclosure, pool or container would be situated within the curtilage of a listed building;

(h) it would include the construction or provision of a verandah, balcony or raised platform;

(i) it relates to a dwelling or a microwave antenna; or

(j) the capacity of the container would exceed 3,500 litres.

E.2 In the case of any land within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse which is within -

(a) an area of outstanding natural beauty;

(b) the Broads;

(c) a National Park; or

(d) a World Heritage Site,

development is not permitted by Class E if the total area of ground covered by buildings, enclosures, pools and containers situated more than 20 metres from any wall of the dwellinghouse would exceed 10 square metres.

E.3 In the case of any land within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse which is article 2(3) land, development is not permitted by Class E if any part of the building, enclosure, pool or container would be situated on land between a wall forming a side elevation of the dwellinghouse and the boundary of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse.

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