free standing garage

[juliegatenby]

do i need planning permission for a grimstone garage

[Richie1976]

It depends on how close to your house it's going to be, if it is going to be next to your house then you will need planning permission. I can't remember how far away from the house it needs to be for you not to need planning permission, but basically you need to leave enough room for a fire engine to get between the house and the garage. Does that make sense??!!

[buildersmate]

Five metres. But its a bit more complicated than that. See here: - http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/genpu b/en/1106655490418.html

[juliegatenby]

Thanks guys, have looked at that web site already and seems we dont need planning permission as it is goining to be away from the house and away from a main road. just need to sort the neighbours out now.
Help needed - at present the gates for their garden open onto my land (Which they have acces over) they would not be able to open them onto my land if i erected a garage (this would not impeed their access rights) their gates are nearly 3m wide.