The research is all done and we’ve uncovered at least 21 house renovation projects you can tackle to upgrade your home without going through the painful planning permission process. Take a look at the list below.
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5. Adding A Driveway.
If you own outdoor space at the front of your house, then you can easily add a driveway, no planning permission required. You’ll need to make sure you use a permeable material that allows rainwater to drain through, which is commonly gravel or block paving. Photo: Russell Jones
6. Fencing And Garden Walls
Is your garden lacking a bit of privacy? Adding either fencing or garden walls can be completed without planning permission and the rules are pretty straightforward. Photo: Russell Jones
7. Sheds And Other Garden Buildings.
For most sheds and outbuildings (summer houses and log cabins included!), planning permission is not required. This is another project which is covered by your “permitted development rights” which allows you to build without planning permission, providing your build meets certain criteria. Photo: Russell Jones.
8. Garages And Carports
If you’d prefer to invest in a garage over a shed then thankfully this too can be completed without planning permission. If the garage is attached to the house, then it must be less than 30 square metres in size, or if detached, less than 15-square metres. It must also be under 4m in height (or 2.5m in height if within 2m of a boundary) and not provide as a living space. Photo: Russell Jones