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Thinking of having a tiled car port installed. It would be attached to our house on one side, the other three sides would be open. Does anyone know if planning permission would be needed? And who from?

My understanding is that if it is an open car port planning permission is not needed. I built a similar one a few years ago with a metal (tiled) roof. I is over the drive and fixed to the house wall and 3 posts are fixed onto my concrete garden wall.
See what other people say.. And of course you could call into the planning office and ask there. Maybe show them pictures of the area you are intending covering..

Depends on a few things, if you haven't got title deeds on your property yet, ? it might affect you getting them in the future, how close are you to the neighbours property, putting tiles on top might need planning permission, you might have a neighbour grass you up to the council etc etc, best to pop down to your local council and get it from the horses mouth, if you want peace of mind.

Like WHL says, it needs to be minimum 3 meters from your neighbours boundary, even if your putting an open lean to type roof option.

harveywinning wrote: ↑Mon May 26, 2025 10:17 pm Thinking of having a tiled car port installed. It would be attached to our house on one side, the other three sides would be open. Does anyone know if planning permission would be needed? And who from?

We’re in the process of having a car port erected. A friend, who’s an architect we asked re advice, said if it’s deemed to be a permanent structure, ie with a solid, non removable roof, permission would be required. So, for example, sails are removable, permission not required. In our case, we’re going with a wooden structure attached at one side to the villa, posts at other, rafters across with sail woven through. In theory, the sails can be removed, so not perm structure. In any event, most important to keep good neighbour relations, so have spoken with them, so as not to cause any offence.

When I decided to build our car port I spoke to the Mukta.

Told him my plans and he said do you own the property, I said yes he then said it’s your’s do what you like.

Permission Granted!!!

That was 5 years ago.

Paul wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 12:21 pm When I decided to build our car port I spoke to the Mukta.

Told him my plans and he said do you own the property, I said yes he then said it’s your’s do what you like.

Permission Granted!!!

That was 5 years ago.

Im not sure if your mukta is up to date with planning regulations
I would bet my meat and two veg, that owning a property does not give you the right to do what you like with it.

I would also bet that you can build a car port right up to the boundary with a solid roof as long as it is open on at least two sides.
BUT as I said earlier... Go to the planning department and ask there..

I received a building permit for a garage directly attached to the boundary wall. So the requirement of 3 m distance from the border does seem to be handled in a flexible way. I seem to remember er that my architect had spoken to the owner of the neighbouring property to get her consent.