Some Decking, a trellis and a pond

ilo

Hello, i am moving into a new house verry soon and i would like to build some decking that will partly be covered by a trellis and have a pond in the garden, i am assuming there is no need for planning permission?? my only area of concern on that side was the trellis since it will be, i guess an extension to the house.

Otherwise if you have any experience or feedback please let me know,i am only at the plan stage at the moment but any help would be appreciated since I have not done anything like it before!

therewillbe

Hi, you don't need any pp. I have just dismantled mine and if I am allow say it here I have the pumps and filter up for sale at present. Planning ahead is important cause you always think of something when your finished your project. Best of luck.

MacTheKnife1

ilo wrote: »

Hello, i am moving into a new house verry soon and i would like to build some decking that will partly be covered by a trellis and have a pond in the garden, i am assuming there is no need for planning permission?? my only area of concern on that side was the trellis since it will be, i guess an extension to the house.

Otherwise if you have any experience or feedback please let me know,i am only at the plan stage at the moment but any help would be appreciated since I have not done anything like it before!

If u have small kids, pls be careful about putting in a pond. I know a family who had a very close call on a child drowning in a lovely looking pond.

I am currently renting and there is a pond in the garden which might have looked nice at some point but is a mess now.

Sonnenblumen

ilo wrote: »

Hello, i am moving into a new house verry soon and i would like to build some decking that will partly be covered by a trellis and have a pond in the garden, i am assuming there is no need for planning permission?? my only area of concern on that side was the trellis since it will be, i guess an extension to the house.

Otherwise if you have any experience or feedback please let me know,i am only at the plan stage at the moment but any help would be appreciated since I have not done anything like it before!

Although most people like some form of water feature in a garden, most would be concerned with ponds and young children. One can take precautions (most are unsightly but given the risks very necessary). Open water is also has much higher regular/annual maintenance requirements. Not surprising therefore that most people would tend to instal features using concealed reservoir tanks etc.

Our last pond installation was approx 3 years ago whereas, water feaures would be installed every 3-4 weeks.

In relation to trellising, be very careful fixing to party wall, on boundaries, trellis is considered a temporary structure, but that said, it would be wised to consult with neighbours if you intend to install trellis panels higher than 2.0m. Fixing requirements also need to take account of wall strength, because with climber growth, trellis on stormy nights must withstand great lateral forces which could result in weak walls collapsing.

I fin doubt trellis can be securely fixed to posts which are anchored in concrete footings and independent of walling. Be sure to use pressure treated timbers.

muffler

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ilo

MacTheKnife1 wrote: »

If u have small kids, pls be careful about putting in a pond. I know a family who had a very close call on a child drowning in a lovely looking pond.

I am currently renting and there is a pond in the garden which might have looked nice at some point but is a mess now.

I know don't worry, no small kids for me but i have heard of accidents. Some people advise netting but that does not work to well either. In any case it's not a problem for me.

ilo

Sonnenblumen wrote: »

Although most people like some form of water feature in a garden, most would be concerned with ponds and young children. One can take precautions (most are unsightly but given the risks very necessary). Open water is also has much higher regular/annual maintenance requirements. Not surprising therefore that most people would tend to instal features using concealed reservoir tanks etc.

Our last pond installation was approx 3 years ago whereas, water feaures would be installed every 3-4 weeks.

In relation to trellising, be very careful fixing to party wall, on boundaries, trellis is considered a temporary structure, but that said, it would be wised to consult with neighbours if you intend to install trellis panels higher than 2.0m. Fixing requirements also need to take account of wall strength, because with climber growth, trellis on stormy nights must withstand great lateral forces which could result in weak walls collapsing.

I fin doubt trellis can be securely fixed to posts which are anchored in concrete footings and independent of walling. Be sure to use pressure treated timbers.

Thanks for the info and the warning, as said in the previous post i don't need to worry about children, unless i have some other i guess! i have had experience in ponds, me and my brother have built one in both houses he has lived in and i have built one for one of my landlords in the past. I know what maintenance is required and i am happy to do what is necessary.

Thansk for the advice for the trellis, i will take that into account when building, might just put up some posts against the wall instead of doing it in the wall!