§ Mr. Nicholas Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether 304W garages have to submit individual applications for planning permission covering their general appearance, or whether they are covered by a blanket permission.
§ Mr. Michael HeseltineGeneral permission is given for additions to dwelling-houses, including the erection of domestic garages, subject to limitations; these control the siting, cubic capacity, height and means of access, but not the appearance of any such addition. Commercial garages are subject to specific planning control governing such matters, amongst others, as their extrenal appearance.