Height of Class E, Outbuilding, Permitted Development - Freedom of information requests

Title or Description: Height of Class E, Outbuilding, Permitted Development
FOI Number: 15204
Date Received: 09/05/2021
Type of Request: EIR
Request or Question: Can the council planning department please document for me where they measure the height of an outbuilding (CLASS E) when it is a) within 2 meters of a boundary and b) on a sloping ground.a) The height of the building, enclosure or container should (recommendation) be measured from the highest ground level immediately adjacent to the building, enclosure, or container to its highest point.b) If any (unconditional) part of the building, container or enclosure is within 2 metres of the boundary of the curtilage of the house, then the height limit for the total development is restricted to 2.5 metres if it is to be permitted development.
Response: The supporting information listed above refers to English legislation which is not relevant in Scotland.We direct the Individual to the Scottish Government website and Circular 1 of 2012 – Guidance on Householder Permitted Development Rights. Where proposals involve the erection of a domestic outbuilding such as a garden shed, garage or summer house, the total height of the building is measured from the lowest part of the surface of the ground adjacent to the building or structure to the highest part of the building of structure.