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Class E      PROVISION WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A DWELLINGHOUSE

 

Permitted development

 

E. The provision within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse of—

 

(a)    any building or enclosure, swimming or other pool required for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse as such, or the maintenance,   improvement or other alteration of such a building or enclosure; or

 

(b)    a container used for domestic heating purposes for the storage of oil or liquid petroleum gas.

 

Development not permitted

 

E.1    Development is not permitted by Class E if—

 

(a)    the total area of ground covered by buildings, enclosures and containers within the curtilage (other than the original dwellinghouse) would exceed 50% of the   total area of the curtilage (excluding the ground area of the original dwellinghouse);

 

(b)    any part of the building, enclosure, pool or container would be situated on land forward of a wall forming the principal elevation of the original dwellinghouse;

 

(c)    the building would have more than one storey;

 

(d)    the height of the building, enclosure or container would exceed—

 

(i)     4 metres in the case of a building with a dual-pitched roof,

(ii)    2.5 metres in the case of a building, enclosure or container within 2 metres of the boundary of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse, or

(iii)    3 metres in any other case;

 

(e)    the height of the eaves of the building would exceed 2.5 metres;

 

(f)     the building, enclosure, pool or container would be situated within the curtilage of a listed building;

 

(g)    it would include the construction or provision of a veranda, balcony or raised platform;

 

h)     it relates to a dwelling or a microwave antenna; or

 

(i)     the capacity of the container would exceed 3,500 litres.

 

E.2    In the case of any land within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse which is within—

 

(a) a World Heritage Site,

(b) a National Park,

(c) an area of outstanding natural beauty, or

(d) the Broads,

 

development is not permitted by Class E if the total area of ground covered by buildings, enclosures, pools and containers situated more than 20 metres from any wall of the dwellinghouse would exceed 10 square metres.

 

E.3 In the case of any land within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse which is article 1(5) land, development is not permitted by Class E if any part of the building, enclosure, pool or container would be situated on land between a wall forming a side elevation of the dwellinghouse and the boundary of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse.

 

Interpretation of Class E

E.4 For the purposes of Class E, “purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse as such” includes the keeping of poultry, bees, pet animals, birds or other livestock for the domestic needs or personal enjoyment of the occupants of the dwellinghouse.

 

 

Definitions:-

“ORIGINAL DWELLINGHOUSE" - means the house as originally built, or as it was on the 1st July 1948.
Check that previous owners have not already altered the house.

ARTICLE 1(5) LAND – includes land within:

       (a) a National Park;
          (b) an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty;
          (c) an area designated by a local planning authority as a Conservation Area under Section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990;
          (d) an area specified by the Secretary of State and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for the purposes of section 41(3) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (enhancement and     protection of the natural beauty and amenity of the countryside)
          (e)  the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads; and
          (f) a World Heritage Site.