Chip

You may get some better answers on a DIY forum.

Chip

pacenote

To the op:

1. Yes you could build a wall parallel to your boundary even if this would mean that some of the other walls that meet it are not at 90 degs..
2. If you are building within 3m of your neighbours property you need to consider if the " Party Wall Act " applies in your case. Do a search on the internet for details.

WRXBOB

From experience give yourself at least 1000mm gap. If you don't, you will regret it at some point in the future!

Dingdongler

Thanks. Do many people do this? Would it look weird? I can't recollect seeing a house built like that but may have just not noticed

Dingdongler

Hi Chip,

Could you recommend one?

pacenote

Can't comment on how many people do it but a friend of mine did with his extension and because of the close proximity of his neighbours house you can't really notice it.

A point to consider is the roof of the extension, if it is a flat roof then construction wise it is easy to do but if you are having a pitched roof then complications can arise in construction of the roof.

Scooby Soon!

A lot of people said this to me when I was having my plans drawn up but no one could really give me any valid reasons???

I deliver to loads of houses in London some of them worth many millions and a fair proportion of them have no side access.

Dingdongler

Thanks. I was already thinking about the roof issue (as it wouldn't be a flat roof), must be a total nightmare. Maybe its easier to step out every 1 metre or so.

Dingdongler

I'm sure there is, in the same way there will be multi million pound houses in central London with no parking, still makes it a pain in the ****.

If you are designing a new house/extension it would be silly not to have any side access. I mean what do you do with rubbish, grass cuttings etc? What do you do if you ever want to have work done in your garden ie patio etc?

Scooby Soon!

I will do the patio at the same time as the building, how often do you have your patio redone once every 20 years!? Even if you did have it done is it really a big deal to carry a few slabs through your house for half of one day every 20 years?

Garden waste is composted so no real reason to have it, better for security as well as some scab cant jump or kick in your gate.

Scooby Soon!

forgot to add depending on distance to boundary is how many openings/windows you can have.

It was something like under 90cm width 1 square metre of openings, 1 metre or more width up to 6 square metres.

don't quote me though!

Dingdongler

Thanks, I'll bear that in mind.

We'll have to agree to disagree on the side access thing, I would feel uncomfortable not having side access