Manky Monkey Motors

I only have limited access to my back garden, down a narrow alley at the side of my house, so thought i`d have a shed/workshop in the front garden, cos i`m sick of gettin rained on when i pick up a spanner.
Turns out that `any structure` at the front of a property requires planning permission and that involves a £150 fee to the local council peeps before they say yes or no!

Ok put a shed in the garden at the back right next to the back door and make that the front room, then change the front room into a garage. Knock out the front window and put in french doors. Who would ever know  ;D

His missus for one -shortly before she banished him to the newly built shed forever.  :P

build a pegode with a roof and tell the greedy government its a garden ornament

I`m now thinkin of one of them `pop up` type gazebo`s. Not quite the same but at least it`ll keep my head dry.
I do begrudge the fee a little, it would cost the same if i wanted to build a huge 1st floor extension with a double garage underneath.

Tell 'em it's a mosque -they won't say a word against it.

:D lmfao.........true...... but very funny

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D I like that one Manky you made my day  ;D

used gazebo,s before just be careful when grinding/welding and make sure its well anchored (ask shabby)and get the biggest you can fit in garden

You could put up a big gazebo then build a shed inside it so no-one would notice!

well i cleared the moths from the wallet n paid my money, just gotta wait n see wot the council chappies say now

Good luck we have our fingers crossed for you.  :)

hope you put a tenner in for each of the coucilors a drink  :-\ or you got no chance  ::)

had my `first` response from the local council yesterday. The `site location plan` and the `block plan` are not to the correct scale, Althogh these were both downloaded from the councils own web site, and i need to provide ALL elevations and not just the 2 that i did, after all, it is a square shed, so must be impossible for them to image wot the other two sides look like!!!!!!

the council have always been 2 dimensional if you ask me  :o

i been a busy boy this morning, have re drawn the elevation plans n got hold of some site plans, also had a chat with the builders working here and have scrounged 200 paving blocks and 5 sheets of 18mm marine plywood, that the base n floor of the shed sorted.  :D

nice one :)

oh the wheels of power turn slowly, had another letter today confirming the application and a reciept for my cash. Should have a decision within SIX weeks!

Oh there's nowt rushed at the council mate

At least you're another step further forward mate. ;)

Had a nice lady from the council round yesterday, she took some photos of the void where i want to put the shed and hung an official planning application notice on my gate for all to read. Although chatty, she declined to comment on my proposal (apparently thats the official term) and couldnt be bought with the offer of tea n biscuits  ;D

 ;D I hope you get it.

so do i, have put everything on hold now, waiting for it.I have it all planned out in my head, the workbench, were the welder will live, were the toolboxes will go n stuff like that. SAD i know, but a mans shed is his castle. ;D

Not sad at all. I'm just the same  ;D

Yeah, my shed is Taz's castle  >:(

It's our Castle  :)

I've had two gazebo both got wrecked in those bad winds we had and nether was water proof , look at ex army tent they are big and water proof  ;D ;D

At last! after what seems like an eternity of waiting, i finally had a decision about my shed. The man from the council, he say..........YES.  :D
Now i just have to find the £325 to buy it  ;)

Congratulations! When can we move in?  ;)

That's great news  ;D

the thing should be delivered within 14 days n then i gotta erect it, so not quite yet  :D