Mickie C Posted July 26, 2002 Posted July 26, 2002 Just a quick question for anyone in the know. I've been looking into building a car port for my Westfield and it looks like it can be done pretty easily. However a couple of people have suggested that I might need planning permission for this. Does anyone here know if this is true? The car port would be 5m * 3m, it would be around 2.4m high, open on 3 sides and have a clear PVC roof. It would be situated at the side of the house so wouldn't project in front of any of the neighbours houses. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers Mike Quote
Timo Posted July 26, 2002 Posted July 26, 2002 I'm a surveyor by profession if you can rely on that. An application for planning approval is not required if the proposed carport satisfies the following criteria; 1.Sitauted at ground floor level 2.Internal floor area does not exceed 30m2 3.The carport is open on at least two sides. If you can't comply with the above then you need planning and building control approval. Good luck! Quote
Mickie C Posted July 26, 2002 Author Posted July 26, 2002 Comply with all of those, meant to say though I am in Scotland, would that make a difference? Quote
Clive Posted July 26, 2002 Posted July 26, 2002 Yep, how is the @*!? is car gonna stay dry in Scotland with three open sides? Clive Quote
garyo Posted July 27, 2002 Posted July 27, 2002 dont you know anything, Clive... in scotland they all have octagon al carports.. Quote
Robertio Posted July 28, 2002 Posted July 28, 2002 Yep, how is the @*!? is car gonna stay dry in Scotland with three open sides? Clive LOL It's not, but at least he'll be able to walk out to the car without getting too wet Quote
stephenw Posted July 28, 2002 Posted July 28, 2002 As the third Scottish Westy owner on this thread, I feel compelled to defend the Scottish weather Unfortunately, I can't. It has pi$$ed down since I left for the Stoneleigh weekend in May (at which point I took the tin-top 'cos it was a 'tad' rainy). Mike, can you fit castors to your car port and fasten it to your Westy with a large ratchet strap?! It'll save you b*******ing about with the hood. Quote
Martin Young Posted July 30, 2002 Posted July 30, 2002 Might as well add my tuppenceworth !! I'm a civil engineer rather than a building control officer but I'll check with the other guys in the office regarding planning permission. My own reaction or reading your thread for the first time is that any additional permanent structure added adjaccent to your existing property would be subject to planning permission approval. Timo obviously knows more about it than me but I'll ask the guys in the building control department when I'm back in the office on Monday. All the Best. Martin. Quote
DavidR Posted July 30, 2002 Posted July 30, 2002 Mickie, Have you looked on your local council /authority website ? Our local council website has a whole section on planning questions like this and tells you who to call, what the rules are, and what you definitely can't do. Good luck PS I went to work in Edinburgh a couple of years ago for 3 months and the weather was brilliant April, May, June......took the family back in August and it rained everyday for 2 weeks and didn't clear up till I got south of Whitby. Quote
Timo Posted July 31, 2002 Posted July 31, 2002 Martin is correct. Every addition to a dwelling requires planning approval but in Northern Ireland a structure of less than 30m2 is classed as a permitted development as long as it satisfies a whole list of criteria. ie. It needs planning approval but if you apply we will grant approval so don't waste our time and just build it! I don't know if things are the same in Scotland but if you want to build your carport in Belfast we will don't mind. Quote
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