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How big can I build a block shed without planning permission?

You must apply for householder planning permission to erect a garden building, greenhouse or shed if: the total area of ground covered will be greater than 50 per cent of the total land around the house. it will be at the front of the house. it will be at the side of a house which is in a conservation area. More items...

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Do I need planning permission?

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You must apply for full planning permission to erect a garden building, greenhouse or shed in your garden. This includes timber sheds.

Houses

You must apply for householder planning permission to erect a garden building, greenhouse or shed if: the total area of ground covered will be greater than 50 per cent of the total land around the house

it will be at the front of the house

it will be at the side of a house which is in a conservation area

it will be built in the grounds of a listed building

it will be at the side or front of a house covered by an Article 4 Direction

it will be more than one storey high

it will be more than 4m high with a pitched roof or 3m high with a flat roof. If it will be within 2m of the boundary of the house, it must be 2.5m high

its eaves will be more than 2.5m high

it will include a veranda, balcony or raised platform.

Where can I find more information?

The outbuildings section of the national planning portal has lots of guidance and useful information. You can find more information on the design of garden buildings on page 36 of Camden Planning Guidance 1 - Design (PDF)

Can I get confirmation that I do not need planning permission?

You can apply for a Lawful Development Certificate (LDC). This is to prove that an existing or proposed garden building, greenhouse or shed is lawful. Apply for a Lawful Development Certificate to prove an existing or proposed garden building, greenhouse or shed is lawful.

Am I likely to get planning permission?

To find out whether your proposal is likely to be accepted, you can apply for pre-planning application advice.

How do I apply?

You can apply via the national planning portal. To find out what information is required with your application, see making a planning application.

Still not sure whether you need planning permission?

If you need further advice about whether you need planning permission, contact planning advice and information.

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What happens when you rub your feet against the carpet?

This buildup of charge is called static electricity. Charges can jump around between things, especially when things are rubbed together. When you drag your feet on the carpet, electrons from the carpet jump onto you. As the charge builds up, the electrons get too close to each other, and they need a place to escape.

billnye.com - Static Electricity - Bill Nye

It happens to all of us. You’re causally walking along, maybe dragging your feet a little, when you reach out to shake a friend’s hand and – ZAP! Both you and your friend get shocked. The spark is static electricity, a buildup of charged electrons. Electrons are a part of all atoms, the building blocks of all stuff, including you and me. All electrons have a negative charge. Negatively charged electrons push away from other negatively charged electrons. Like charges repel each other. When electrons build up in an area, a charge builds up, and it’s just waiting to be released. This buildup of charge is called static electricity. Charges can jump around between things, especially when things are rubbed together. When you drag your feet on the carpet, electrons from the carpet jump onto you. As the charge builds up, the electrons get too close to each other, and they need a place to escape. They get their chance when you touch something or someone else. The electrons jump onto your pal, making both of you jump at the electric shock.

Watch the “Static Electricity” episode – it’s shocking!

The Big Ideas

All materials have electrons, which are tiny charged parts of atoms.

A buildup of these charged electrons is called static electricity.

Static charges can jump from one object to another.

Did You Know That?

Lightning is a form of static electricity?

Many photocopiers use static electricity to make copies?

Benjamin Franklin proved that lightning was electricity by flying a kite in a thunderstorm? Don’t try this at home…he might have been killed.

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