The definition set out for a party fence wall is.
Shed against boundary wall.
Excavation near to a neighbouring property.
For details of how the party wall act affects building work in general have a look at this page.
X1 copy you can put a garden shed against the boundy fence they do not need a permit.
Hi folks reading the planning portal website thingy i see sheds outbuildings made of combustible materials aka wood shouldn t be within 1m of the boundary.
So back to the question of how close can you build a shed to boundary totally different regulations for front boundaries and corner blocks.
Ebygum1 mar 17 7 13pm.
Boundary walls are referred to in the act as party fence walls.
A garden wall where the wall is astride the boundary line or butts up against it and is used to separate the properties but is not part of any building.
I m looking to build a largeish shed workshop somewhere between 10 x8 to 12 x10 but due to the size of the garden ie not very big and the slope of the garden putting it 1m away.
Within 2 metres of a boundary the maximum height of a shed or any other building is 2 5 metres but that shed or building can be right up against the boundary.
Copy no you can t a shed that is exempt from having a permit has to be it s height away from the boundary.
Our neighbour wants to put up a garage right next to our boundary wall and has already laid the base up to it.
The 3 metre flat roof and 4 metre pitched roof buildings will have to be more than2 metres from the boundary.
The spread and growth of their roots may press against boundary walls causing them to fracture and become unstable especially where the walls also act as a retaining wall.
Garden law is for general information only and does not constitute professional advice.
Normally if your council allows building on the boundary the wall must be fire rated.
Eezy1 mar 17 6 21pm.
Ivy and some other creepers can present problems if they have taken a strong hold on a wall.
A wall not being part of a building which stands on lands of different owners and is used or constructed to be used for separating such adjoining lands.
Your shed side wall is only 600mm from the boundary and your shed is 7m long on that boundary.
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