Middlesbrough · TS1, TS3, TS4, TS5, TS7, TS8
Decking for small Middlesbrough gardens
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Small spaces, careful planning
Many terraced houses in TS1, TS3 and TS5 have a paved back yard or a short, narrow garden rather than a lawn. A deck can turn that into a proper outdoor room: a level platform for a table and two chairs, a built-in bench along the wall, or planters to soften the brick. In a small space every few centimetres count, so measure the space wall to wall before you send a request.
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Getting materials in
In a mid-terrace house with no side path, everything has to come through the house or along a back lane, if there is one. That affects board lengths and how the work is planned, so it’s worth mentioning in your request. Say whether there’s rear lane access and whether the back gate opens wide enough for long boards. Small details like these make for a more accurate quote.
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The planning rules for decking
The Planning Portal’s guidance for houses in England says that putting up decking or other raised platforms in your garden is permitted development, not needing an application for planning permission, providing:
- the decking is no more than 30cm above the ground
- together with other extensions, outbuildings etc, the decking or platforms cover no more than 50 per cent of the garden area
- none of the decking or platform is on land forward of a wall forming the principal elevation.
Different rules can apply to flats, listed buildings and designated land, and parts of Linthorpe are a conservation area. If you are unsure, the Planning Portal advises contacting your local planning authority before starting any work. Source: Planning Portal, decking, checked 19 October 2026.
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