In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Lawrence Zarb wrote:

I know that if I build a detached garage at the bottom of my garden I
do not need to comply with Building regs, but I wish to building one
next to my house.

If I attached it to the house I need to comply with building regs,
which will be expensive as there is a large tree on the payment close
to my house (as I live on the corner of two roads), meaning I will
have to have expnesive foundations designed and dug.

To avoid this I was thinking of not attaching the garage to the house
so as to avoid building regs altogther. If this is feasible what
building reg criteria must I meet to be exempt?


See Page 2 Class VI Item 1 of
http://www.southsomerset.gov.uk/medi...ngs_exempt.pdf

But do you *really* want to do this? The foundation requirements when close
to trees are there for a good reason. If you ignore them, your garage will
likely suffer from subsidence.
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Cheers,
Roger
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