do i need permission?

[driverdale1]

hi, can anyone help?..im privately renting what once was a council house, i have a driveway and front and back garden, what i wanted to know was..id like to put a static size caravan partly at the end of the small driveway into the back garden, i would knock down the old garage to do this, i dont see my landlords objecting or my neighbours but would i need to ask the council?..im in Scotland so it may be scottish law as aposed to british, thanks in advance.

[tboo]

A static caravan is subject to the same rules as putting up a shed or other outbuilding. Providing the van would fall within the permitted development limits set for structures in your garden then planning permission would not be required. The size and position rules are too many to list here (your planning department will advise) but the most important thing is that it must be used in connection with the main house and not, under any circumstances, be used as an independant unit of accommodation.
Not sure if this is applicable to Scotland so please contact your local planning dept.

[buildersmate]

It may be more complicated than tboo suggests - there may be a restriction in the title register of the property to prevent the parking of a caravan on the site. Not an uncommon situation on developments in the last 50 years.

[Twenty20]

What makes you think that your LL will want you to knock down their garage and replace it with a static caravan?

[driverdale1]

the garage is nearly falling down on its own

[buildersmate]

You are going to ask your landlord though?

[driverdale1]

yes of course i will, this is at an early stage, im mearly checking if its possible to do it.