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Define "Extention"

slipdigby · 2023-06-21 06:21:32

Hello all, We are planning to put a cabin in out back garden, to avoid / stay under planning regulations, it says we can extended up to 40sqm, if you put in a cabin 35sqm are there any laws or rules that govern how the extension is connected to the house? we want to have a 5x7m cabin with a 2x2 bathroom . it will attach to…

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#32 28-06-2023 4:11pm
sydthebeat

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personally, i would make the argument that an attached building without an internal connection, does not actually extend the floor area of the existing dwelling, and therefore does not constitute an extension as described under class 1.
I would argue that is an inherent requirement in condition 1(a) of class 1 that the floor area of the dwelling must be extended in order for it to be classified as an extension.
its an interesting discussion

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