Hi all,

The only regs in the rear  garden (in my area) that I'm aware of, is that my fencing should be no more than 2m high.

I want to build a Pergoda/Pergola? , four uprights, upper front and rear supports , with front to back joists ( as a shade cover and simialr instyle to  a car port ).  4" posts, 4or 6x2 upper timber.

The Questions ! What height may this be constructed, without allowing the neighbours cause to complain.
Qu 2, Any advice on the timber to use, I don't mind paying more to get 'straighter' timber ( most merchants locally stock 50% twisted posts and joists.  
Qu 3, are there problems in using palnned rather then rough/ country cut outside?

It is meant to look 'japanese' not west country, that is why I would prefer treated smoth timber.
At the mo, I want it to be 7' 9" thats 7' from ground to under the cross members, is that okay?

heeelllooo mattheu

i think more important is do a rough sketck
and run it by your neibours get there reaction
if you tell them about it and its a bit bigger than
they thought theyll probably go
blimmy it a bit bigger than i thought

dont tell them they will say

what the f*ck*n h*ll is that monstosity

of course there reaction me be  thats fine

or it could be ten times worse  


now if your using pine for the white colour
forget it it will soon go very dark

why not go for treated timber and light colourd
outdoor treatment

good luck

big all

Thanks for the replys and I will ring local planning to check.
As for the neighbours, its only one that it would bother and he's caused trouble in the past, the fence that the pergoda will be next to is 7 foot tall (5 inches over regs), this pi**ed him of, and he said I should have been neighbourly and asked him.  Well thats fine, but, the fence doesn't border his garden, we are separated by a 3 foot path.  So I 'politely' reminded him that his camper van weighs in excess of 1.75 tonnes ( local covenant) and that even if they did allow them on the front drive (which they don't!) his was over 4 tonnes, and he'd never asked me before he'd bought it, now he does't talk to me!!
Thats why I'm finding out the regs, still not gonna tell him though, I want him to have a nice supprise.
Its to shade Japanese Maples/acers, out of interest