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Swimming Pools
The rules governing swimming pools apply equally to outbuildings, sheds, greenhouses and garages as well as ponds, sauna cabins, kennels and many other structures incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling house.
You will need planning permission if;
- The swimming pool is located beyond the side elevation of the property and faces the highway.
- Is within 2m of a boundary, the maximum height of any structure is greater than 2.5m.
- The structure has a veranda, balcony or raised platform.
- No more than 50% of the land around the "original house"* is covered by additions or other buildings.
* The term "original house" means the house as it was first built or as it stood on 1 July 1948 (if it was built before that date). Although you may not have built an extension to the house, a previous owner may have done so. In national parks, the Broads, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and World Heritage Sites, the maximum area covered by buildings, enclosures, containers and pools more than 20m from the house is limited to 10 square metres.
