UK garden law: 8 things you're not allowed to build without permission

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UK Garden Changes May Require Planning and Approval

A Large Garden Building

A Separate Accommodation

A High Garden Fence

A Raised Platform or Large Decking Area

A Swimming Pool Covering Too Much of the Garden

Large Hardstanding Area

Building on Protected Land

Cutting Down or Damaging a Protected Tree

Check Before You Build

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Changes in a garden may be more rules than the homeowner is used to encountering. Planning restrictions, building regulations, conservation areas and local factors may impact what additions can be made to a property in the UK. Projects could be subject to permitted development rights or planning and/or approval before works commence.
 

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