Is there a max size on how big your garage can be.

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Hi,Is there a max size on how big your garage (at the rear of theproperty) can be or is there a minimum distance between the rear wallof the house and the front wall of the Garage?I am in a dilemma ? Although quite big to park three standard cars inmy garage it can't take the LWB Van that I own.  Approx Size of thegarage is 4 meter deep and just under 6 meter wide.However next door neighbour - whose garage is not as big in volume butis quite long. I recon about 7 meters deep and 3 meters wide. Justperfect to park my 6.5 meter long van.Change in work calls for parking the van in the garage overnight....Will call up Merton Council tomorrow and find out, but thought ifanyone had any ideas here.ThanksJM

Mike Harrison · Accepted Answer

Just been looking into this - if garage is >5m from house, it can be up to 50% ofgarden areawithout planning permission if roof < 3m high (flat) or 4m (ridged).If

Peter Crosland · Answer

Take a look here

G&M · Answer

Buy a tractor and call it an agricultural implements shed.  You can almostmake it any size you want then :-)   Mine is 23 metres long, 8 wide.

Hywel · Answer

Show off.  I bet you've filled it with a really big Scalextric track, too.

Peter Crosland · Answer

But you will certainly need planning permission and will have to make out agenuine case based on need.

G&M · Answer

If you're a registered farm you do have to apply for permission now, unlike about ten years ago, but provided the new building is in the curtilege of the farmhouse and not on the actual farmland they have no grounds to refuse permission. Same with cowsheds.

But not with stables.

G&M · Answer

Trailer.  Water tank.  Boiler.  Lots of junk.And vehicles outside.  Just like a normal garage :-)

Peter Crosland · Answer

Much more complex than that these days. Locally several farmers have hadapplications turned down in the last year because there was no proven needfor the buildings.

Is there a max size on how big your garage can be.

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