Carport Building Regulations. Find out if you need approval to build a garage or carport. Screensless than 2m high, except within 3m of street.
Is not constructed of masonry Building a new attached carport (open on at least two sides) would not normally require building regulations approval if it is less than 30 square metres in floor area. (a) a wall of a building constructed on or within 200 mm of a side or rear boundary of an allotment;
(1) a carport which is partially enclosed shall be designed and constructed to withstand the additional lateral forces imposed by such an enclosure as required for awning enclosures.
Building a new garage attached to an existing home would normally need building regulations approval. Pergolasless than 20m² in area, less than 3.6m high, & no further forward than 2.5m of the dwelling front wall. However if you intend to provide electrical installations to the carport e.g. For a carport to be considered to be exempt under regulation 9 (exempt buildings & work) of the building regulations 2010, the proposal must be open on at least two sides and the internal floor area does not exceed 30 square metres.
