My raised terrace or balcony dilemma. Connecting house to the garden
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Comments (8)Hi! How far do you want to extend? You can extend up to 3m with permitted development, which I should imagine will take the extension well beyond the raised garden area. You can excavate but it looks like there is no rear access through the garden so bear in mind that it will have to be hand dug and brought through the house to remove the spoil. I would excavate beyond the line of the proposed new extension to provide a level outdoor terrace to connect with the kitchen. The 'upper garden' can then be planted up to provide interest and privacy. Be aware that any excavation will also undermine the existing fences so you will have to replace these and provide support to stop the neighbours' gardens falling in. You might want to consider a smaller extension as the excavation, associated remedial works and drainage will more than likely be expensive. All the best!...See MoreTerrace house layout
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