Family Garden on a Slope

[philmcg]

Hi All,

I am considering buying a house with a 10m x 10m garden to the rear, which slopes considerably away from the house starting after approx 3m, then drops about a meter over the next 3 meters then levels out.

The house is also on a corner plot so the back garden is adjacent to a private road on the left and the back.

My questions are:

- Can I create a retaining wall around the perimiter, to raise the level somewhat from the back, and put a 6' fence on top of this

- I know that I can only go 2m above original ground level, but is this taken from the house, or from the level of the garden after it has dipped towards the private road?

- Can I realistically create a simple family garden with this space, on 2 levels?

Cheers
Phil

 

[Pigeon85]

Measure from the highest point, house down the road from me has a retaining wall with fence that reaches about 12ft.

 

[Pigeon85]

Measure from the highest point, house down the road from me has a retaining wall with fence that reaches about 12ft.

sorry forgot to add you may need planning permission, best thing to do would be to contact your local authority.

 

[r896neo]

retaining walls are expensive and where they abut a boundary must be built properly and designed by an engineer if above a couple of feet. I would get an estimate from a landscaper before commiting to buy. You may find you need to spend a few thousand before getting a good useable space and this will obviously effect your offer.

A few photo's and i could give you a very rough idea.

I have never done a levelling/terracing job that had retaining walls for less than 3 grand and that was a small garden.

The boundary height issue is vague in terms of where it is taken from. It will depend on the opinion of the planning officer who sees it.

 

[philmcg]

Thanks for all the pointers gents.

The idea that planning permission could be required is a major factor as there's no way we'd buy it without knowing for sure we could sort it.

I can't get photo's I'm afraid as the old boy selling the house was a bit 'funny' about me taking more pictures for reference.

I think the fact that it's only 10m2, and this includes a garage, which would also have to come down to make best use of the spae, is a deal breaker for me.

Once again, thanks for the input, much appreciated.

If anyone needs advice on building databases I'd be glad to return the favour...