replacing steps with timber decking

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Hi,

patio doors at back of house open onto a small concrete slab threshold and then 3 steps down into garden. Looking to replace all of this with timber decking. Before I go and ask council planning could you give me your thoughts please whether you think i will need planning permission. I'm thinking yes but that's just a guess.

I don't know about how combustible timber decking is but any thoughts also about this with respect to having timber so close to the house? :?:

thanks in advance, cheers
 
You can not have a timber frame or decking attached to the house without a 10mm gap.
The deck needs to be no more than 30cm from ground level (i.e. the garden area) seeing as you have 3 steps I'm assuming that it would be higher than 30cm once finished.

Best phone the planning office and ask if you need planning permission. If they say no, get a refernece number from them so there is no come back later on once it's finished.

With or without planning, you'll probably need building regs. Again best check with them.
 
thanks for comments Pinnacle, like you say i'll check with planning etc but that gives me some thoughts, cheers
 
thanks, i'm believing i will needing planning and building approvals (oh dear again) and will draught out some for submitting. Good site that, interesting, thanks

PS pinnacle looked at a link to a deck you had done - impressive!
 
Can you leave the steps there but give them a decking face? screw the decking direct onto the concrete steps for effect?
 
yes make shure you space off the wall by 10/12mm
also overlooking neibours may be your biggest problem with the height affecting there privacy :cry:
 
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