Is there a limit on how large a residential property can be?

Question

Is there a law that restricts the size of a residential property? Maybe not a castle but something the size of white house. Also who has the final say on this matter? The government or the local council of the area where the house will be built. For example, Berkshire or Hertfordshire.

Answer 1

Council have the say. not sure how much they would like it, but there are plenty of non National Trust 'stately homes' and country homes that are quite large! would have to be in relation to the size of he plot - I would think! eg. you probably couldn't build it on main road and just have a yard!

Answer 2

Most local municipalities regulate buildings.  Some areas of regulation are distances to all lot lines, square foot of house to square foot of lot ratio, or 'just because' we are a historic area.  If you have a large enough lot, most anything goes, at least in the USA.  

The local municipalities here, i.e. towns, villages, townships, and cities, all sell a copy of the zoning codes for a reasonable cost.  It could help you figure the max house size.

In the US the govt. can definitely decide something like house size through the zoning ordinances.

Answer 3

I think the only restrictions are 'planning permission' in your local council. Just slip the bent councilors a couple of bottles of Scotch and they'll let you build what you like! You know the routine surely - in this bent country that we live.