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Building Regulations and Standards: Building Regs for a garage

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      CommentAuthordjh
    • CommentTimeJul 21st 2013
     
    We're planning to build a detached timber garage. It needed planning permission and we already have that. I also know that it needs building regulations (because of its size). What I'm concerned about is what the practical implications of it needing building regs are. I haven't been able to find a summary - all my searches return links about whether you need regs or not. So if anybody can point me to a summary, that would be useful.

    My particular concerns are: what are the rules about timber outbuildings near boundaries? It's not a dwellinghouse, so which set of regs apply? What about electrical and other services?
    • CommentAuthortony
    • CommentTimeJul 21st 2013
     
    within a meter of the boundary you may need a fireproof wall and roof

    can you make it small enough to sail under the regs size limits?
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    I don't know for sure but I imagine all of the Documents would apply subject to specific exemptions within them. (and there are a lot of these )
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      CommentAuthordjh
    • CommentTimeJul 21st 2013
     
    Posted By: tonywithin a meter of the boundary you may need a fireproof wall and roof

    That's the kind of question that worries me and that I'm hoping to find an answer to.

    can you make it small enough to sail under the regs size limits?

    I don't think that would be easy. I'll check the size limits, though.

    Posted By: Mike GeorgeI don't know for sure but I imagine all of the Documents would apply subject to specific exemptions within them. (and there are a lot of these )

    Right, that's why I was hoping there might be a summary somewhere of what does apply.
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      CommentAuthorted
    • CommentTimeJul 21st 2013
     
    http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/responsibilities/buildingregulations/approvalneeded/exemptions

    For Class 6 (small detached buildings) B.Regs A to K, M and N apply. Part L may apply as well if floor area exceeds 50 sq m.

    Talk to your B. Control, they are generally very helpful.
    • CommentAuthorCWatters
    • CommentTimeJul 21st 2013
     
    http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/commonprojects/outbuildings/

    Building a detached garage of less than 30 square metres floor area would not normally need building regulations approval if:

    * the floor area of the detached garage is less than 15 square metres.
    * the floor area of the garage is between 15 square metres and 30 square metres, provided the garage is at least one metre from any boundary, _or_ it is constructed from substantially non-combustible materials.


    The 1 meter rule it to stop fire spreading to a neighbours building. If it's very unlikely or not possible the neighbour can build a habitable room on their side of the boundary then the BCO may relax the rules. Discuss what's required with the BCO.
    • CommentAuthortony
    • CommentTimeJul 22nd 2013
     
    sounds like no regs to me is it bigger than 30m2?
    • CommentAuthorEd Davies
    • CommentTimeJul 22nd 2013
     
    According to previous discussion it is over 30 m²:

    http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=10711#Comment_176889

    It seems to me that it'd be quite difficult to make a double garage less than 30 m² which allows easy access and room for the inevitable odds and ends that get stored round the sides.
    • CommentAuthortony
    • CommentTimeJul 22nd 2013
     
    but how many people do you know that put cars in garages :wink:
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      CommentAuthordjh
    • CommentTimeJul 23rd 2013
     
    Posted By: Ed DaviesAccording to previous discussion it is over 30 m²:

    Quite right Ed. That's also why at the beginning of the thread I wrote:

    Posted By: djhI also know that it needs building regulations (because of its size).
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      CommentAuthordjh
    • CommentTimeJul 23rd 2013
     
    Posted By: tedTalk to your B. Control, they are generally very helpful.

    Thanks for the advice and the link Ted (and Colin). I'll explore around the link but I don't think any exemptions apply. I've talked to building control now so I'll take it from there. I am a little surprised there seems to be no summary. Perhaps there are just too many different cases.

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