Planning Permission

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Planning Permission.

Government rules & regulations.

Planning permission for garden rooms in UK homes is becoming easier to obtain as more people realise the benefits of creating a small space within their garden for multiple purposes.

We have designed our garden rooms so that planning permission isn’t required in most cases. This can be achieved by complying with and exceeding building regulations when it comes to the construction of our rooms. All of our Garden rooms also fall under the maximum permitted height.

If you are unsure, please consult your local planning office for more information and guidance on requirements.

There are, however, some exceptions in some instances where you will require planning. These are as follows:

When you are wanting to construct your Garden Building in front of the principal elevation of your property (more commonly the elevation containing the front door)

You live in a conservation area

Your property is listed

Your building takes the total area of land occupied by buildings to over half (not including the original dwelling house as it was in 1947)

If you plan on living in your Garden Building

Government rules & regulations.

The government has created a series of rules and regulations regarding outbuildings such as sheds, playhouses, greenhouses, garages, garden rooms, and more. If the outbuilding is used for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling house, it is more often than not considered permitted development. The criteria associated with permitted development is as follows.

No outbuilding on land forward of a wall forming the principal elevation.

Outbuildings and garages to be single storey with maximum eaves height of 2.5 metres and maximum overall height of four metres with a dual pitched roof or three metres for any other roof.

Maximum height of 2.5 metres in the case of a building, enclosure, or container within two metres of a boundary of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse.

No verandas, balconies or raised platforms (a platform must not exceed 0.3 metres in height)

No more than half the area of land around the “original house”* would be covered by additions or other buildings.

In National Parks, the Broads, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and World Heritage Sites the maximum area to be covered by buildings, enclosures, containers, and pools more than 20 metres from the house to be limited to 10 square metres.

On designated land* buildings, enclosures, containers, and pools at the side of properties will require planning permission.

Within the curtilage of listed buildings any outbuilding will require planning permission.’

The size and positioning of your garden room will also determine whether it would need to comply with buildings regulations.

Building regulations will not normally apply for buildings with an internal floor area of 15m2 with no sleeping accommodation.

For buildings that are between 15m2 and 30m2 you will not normally need to apply for building reg approval as long as the building is at least 1m away from any boundary and contains no sleeping accommodation. If the building were to be positioned within 1m of the boundary would need to be constructed of substantially non combustible materials.

Buildings in excess of 30m2 will need to comply with building regs.

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