I’m planning on replacing our garage that sits right on the fence line. The fence actually connects to the garage at the front of it then continues at the back. I can see it being a bit of fun as the neighbours have concreted their yard under the eve on their side of our garage.
Aitchy: Building code requirements (own height off boundary) are nationwide. Planning requirements are separate and will vary from zone to zone, Council to Council.
Also, building code and planning are different people at the council - to do it properly you need to talk to both.
To comply with the building code, for a garden shed you need to get a building consent unless it's <10m2 AND it's at least it's own height away from any boundaries. Any walls within 1m of a boundary have to be fire-rated (30 minutes). Boundaries adjoining road and rail reserves don't count; other reserves are supposed to count but are a gray area.
If you want to do something outside the planning rules then you need a resource consent, which for something like a garden shed normally means getting affected neighbours to sign off.
Aitchy: Building code requirements (own height off boundary) are nationwide. Planning requirements are separate and will vary from zone to zone, Council to Council.
Also, building code and planning are different people at the council - to do it properly you need to talk to both.
To comply with the building code, for a garden shed you need to get a building consent unless it's <10m2 AND it's at least it's own height away from any boundaries. Any walls within 1m of a boundary have to be fire-rated (30 minutes). Boundaries adjoining road and rail reserves don't count; other reserves are supposed to count but are a gray area.
If you want to do something outside the planning rules then you need a resource consent, which for something like a garden shed normally means getting affected neighbours to sign off.
Its <30m2 since the end of August. We're building a 15m2 room in our backyard. 1m from fence, but over the fence is a reserve, so no worries. Neighbours on one side have a tin garden shed hard up against our fence, but its barely higher than the fence so we don't mind, plus the rain runoff waters our garden.
What if the 10m2 building is old and was constructed before certain pointless distance restrictions came into effect?
If the building was legal at the time it was built it is usually grandfathered in so nothing needs to be done. The exception for this is obvious public safety e.g compliance with fire code or earthquake strengthening for older buildings.
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