Is six inches too much ?

I want to put a greenhouse on my allotment, but the council allotment rules state that the maximum sizes allowed for a greenhouse is 10' x 8'
I have a greenhouse that is 12'6" x 8'3" I can cut off 2' which is the size of one 'glass' bay but that would still leave it over what is allowed 

I could make the length smaller but that would mean I would have to cut down several pieces of glass, but to make the front (8'3") smaller would be a right pain .

Now, I was wondering if the sizes 8'x10' , 6'x8' , 8'x12' etc, was the size of the glass only, ie an 8' greenhouse would have 4 rows of 2' glass but once you took into account the framework between the glass and externally, the green house would be a few inches larger.

An example, Screwfix are selling a greenhouse which is advertised as 6'x8', but gives the external measurements as 6'4"x8'5" .

Sorry to go on  but what do you think ? 

I agree, those measurements are nominal, not exact, so any greenhouse that says it measures 8'x6' is actually slight larger.

Now then, on the subject of whether your trimmed greenhouse would still be too big, well I think you'll be fine unless you come up against a council jobsworth. My advice would be to go to your site secretary and run your plan past them. Also it's worth checking with your neighbouring plot holders to see if they're ok with your idea!

Hope that helps

Although thinking about it, nobody will be able to measure it because it's on my land 

... apart from the Council, who no doubt own the land and therefore have right of access.

But I can't imagine for one moment they would really object to a few inches either way 

... apart from the Council, who no doubt own the land and therefore have right of access.

But I can't imagine for one moment they would really object to a few inches either way 

Was suggesting the committee couldn't just come on my land and measure up  although the council couldn't either, without my permission or jumping through a few 'legal' hoops, although, like you said, a few inches shouldn't be a problem and if it was I would just have to get me hacksaw out again 

I think I should emphasise the need to check with your neighbours too, the chances are that you'll be reported to the council (if it happens, touch wood it doesn't) by someone who owns a plot there and has a problem with the greenhouse's large size.  Get your neighbours on side and you'll fine!

We are allowed sheds and greenhouses to the rear of the plot only, at the back of my greenhouse will be a hedge, to the side a shed and to the other side is a compost heap, so the greenhouse would not cast any shadow to anyone's allotment, also my one neighbour was looking forward to me having a greenhouse, so he could 'compare notes'

I think I'm worrying about nothing