Re: Re: Exempted development regulations for a garage

The original permission must be built first before any conversion takes place.

By “converting” it before completing the work does not make it exempt. There has been a high court case on this issue.

As to rear or side this refers to the fact that “the garage” is an adjunct to the main premises.

As for exempted development that is to be to the rear of the house this refers to habitable part. If the exempted development area was behind a garage such as in a one storey situation this would not be exempt.