Ideas for double garage below 2.5m h (Permitted Development)

Ideas for double garage below 2.5m h (Permitted Development)

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roca1976

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582 posts

122 months

Yesterday (14:55)
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Hi, I am looking for ideas for a nice looking and well insulated garage / workshop I am thinking about building 1m off my boundary. I believe it will be a PD if the overall height is below 2.5m. unfortunately 2m away from the boundary wouldn't work visually.

Building Control will be required for anything over 30sqm, I am would rather exceed this and apply for BC to have a workable space - circa 40sqm.

it will be for storing and tinkering two classic cars so will need to be free from condensation. I am thinking insulated slab and 70mm log or blockwork / wood cladding and internal insulate backed pb lining.

it would be great to see some ideas or practical advice.

location is Hampshire.

Lotobear

7,140 posts

135 months

Yesterday (15:12)
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IIRC you can go 4.0m max ridge height and up to 50% of the area of the garden if you are over 5.0m away from the house.

I built the timber garage shown at my last house under PD rules (in fact it didn't actually comply as I had previously built the adjoining garage but never mind).

175mm slab with A142 mesh and perimeter downstand, timber frame built up on site, red cedar cladding and a welsh slate roof. I did an open roof with purlins and ridge beam so that I could install a 2 post lift, which I did. I worked on 2 classic in there over the years - one was stored on the lift over winter.

It worked well but I should have built it bigger.

monkfish1

11,900 posts

231 months

Yesterday (15:24)
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roca1976 said:
Hi, I am looking for ideas for a nice looking and well insulated garage / workshop I am thinking about building 1m off my boundary. I believe it will be a PD if the overall height is below 2.5m. unfortunately 2m away from the boundary wouldn't work visually.

Building Control will be required for anything over 30sqm, I am would rather exceed this and apply for BC to have a workable space - circa 40sqm.

it will be for storing and tinkering two classic cars so will need to be free from condensation. I am thinking insulated slab and 70mm log or blockwork / wood cladding and internal insulate backed pb lining.

it would be great to see some ideas or practical advice.

location is Hampshire.
I built (well some of it) the one in the link below which easily satisfies your requirements. If i was doing it again, id be sticking some underfloor heating pipes in it, though dont let the BCO see them or he will declare it habitable accomadation and a whole load of additional requirements will rain down on your head.

I was going to clad the front with timber, but never did as i moved houe instead!

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?...