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Pergola

6 years ago

Hi Houzzers I would like add pergola to my deck area and would like some suggestions on permissible height and also would be grateful for any design suggestions in achieving my goal. I should add that I'm 5'11 and my husband is over 6'1. Thanks in advance.

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Isidora Markovic
6 years ago
What a beautiful garden! Do we have any pergola experts that could help Patrina out?
rachelmidlands
6 years ago
Here's a page that should answer your question:

https://www.perfectpergolas.co.uk/pergola-planning/planning

If it's within 2 meters of the boundary then permissible height is 2.5 meters from ground level.
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Outsideology
6 years ago
We could definitely help you with this. With a 6'1" husband you'd need clearance of about two metres to be comfortable. Given the height of the existing deck above ground level, that's going to be tight, so the design is going to need to be quite clever! The trick will be to keep it modern and simple. Of course, if there's no rush to the project, applying for planning permission might allow you to go to a more comfortable 2.8 metres total height (say) - you lose nothing other than time (and a fee of about £175) because even if refused, you could still build a 'permitted development' version that maxes out at 2.5m.
Patrina
Original Author
6 years ago
Wow some very interesting ideas lots to think about. I'd like it to be stylish but has to be functional as I'd like some shade. Thank you all
Shaz Evans
6 years ago
Having moved last year we are now into our garden project. We brought our hot tub with us from Bucks to East Riding and have the room here to build an "Orient" inspired Tea House around it. We have finished the initial deck and have built a large raised bed adjacent to it which will be filled with Tree Peonies and bush Peonies and grasses - simply to add to the oriental theme. A bench will be useful two fold to hop over the ranch fence into the Beech wood at the end of the garden. We would suggest Patrina goes onto some of the garden websites and she will find inspiration I am sure.

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