I want to put up a wooden shed in the garden for kids bikes and stuff. At whatsizedoes PP need to be granted or what other factors influence whether PP isnecessary ?Thanks,Nick

Most of the time you will not. The best way is to go and talk to the localplanners who will be able to tell you. They are usually quite helpful anddon't bite.--Peter Crosland

>> Download and look at the bottom of page 49.Schedule 2 is elsewhere. so ...the "shed" can be on the boundary usingblocks, but 1 metre away if made of wood?

It depends on the size. 1m from boundary OR noncombustible construction) = exemptSee:*****SCHEDULE 2Regulation 9EXEMPT BUILDINGS AND WORK*******CLASS VISmall detached buildings 1. A detached single storey building, having a floor area whichdoes not exceed 30m2, which contains no sleeping accommodation and isa building - (a) no point of which is less than one metre from the boundary of itscurtilage; or(b) which is constructed substantially of non-combustible material. 2. A detached building designed and intended to shelter peoplefrom the effects of nuclear, chemical or conventional weapons, and notused for any other purpose, if - (a) its floor area does not exceed 30m2; and(b) the excavation for the building is no closer to any exposed partof another building or structure than a distance equal to the depth ofthe excavation plus one metre. 3. A detached building, having a floor area which...

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It depends on the size.

< 15m^2 AND no sleeping accomodation = exempt

15-30m^2 AND no sleeping accomodation AND (>1m from boundary OR non combustible construction) = exempt

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*****SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 9

EXEMPT BUILDINGS AND WORK

*******

CLASS VI

Small detached buildings

A detached single storey building, having a floor area which does not exceed 30m2, which contains no sleeping accommodation and is a building -

(a) no point of which is less than one metre from the boundary of its curtilage; or

(b) which is constructed substantially of non-combustible material.

A detached building designed and intended to shelter people from the effects of nuclear, chemical or conventional weapons, and not used for any other purpose, if -

(a) its floor area does not exceed 30m2; and

(b) the excavation for the building is no closer to any exposed part of another building or structure than a distance equal to the depth of the excavation plus one metre.

A detached building, having a floor area which does not exceed

15m2, which contains no sleeping accommodation.

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