planning permission for summer house

[chattykathy]

Hi
Can anyone tell me if planning permission is needed for a summer house my next door neighbour has had built? I would say it's at least 15 feet high and 20 to 25 feet long, with a pitched roof. More like a small bungalow!. It's at the end of her garden and is visible from my house. I'd be surprised if permision was needed because I would say it must have cost at least £20,000 and surely they wouldn't risk it.
I wouldn't 'dob' them in but I'm interested to know.

[The Builder]

........... check this out Katthy :o)))))
http://www.planningpo...s/hhg/houseguide.html

[chattykathy]

Cheers, Builder! Very interesting. :-)

[buildersmate]

It became a lot easier from 1st October 2008 and now many of these type of projects can be done without Planning Consent - they are regarded as 'permitted development. The new constraints that apply now are (edited to include only the relevant ones):
•No outbuilding on land forward of a wall forming the principal elevation.
•Single storey, with maximum eaves height of 2.5m and maximum overall height of 3m.
•Maximum overall height of 2.5m in the case of outbuilding within 2m of a boundary of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse.
•In 'special areas' (National Parks, the Broads, AONB and World Heritage Sites) the maximum area to be covered by buildings more than 20m from dwelling-house is limited to 10 sqm.
•If the dwelling-house is listed, any outbuildings will require planning permission.