Transforming Shipping Containers into Unique Spaces

Planning Permission is generally not required for our garden rooms. In most cases, our garden rooms can be installed under permitted developments. However, there are circumstances where planning permission may be necessary, and we can assist in applying for it on your behalf.

Garden Room Permitted Development Requirements:

Permitted development rules encompass various garden structures, including sheds, playhouses, greenhouses and garages, as well as other ancillary garden buildings like swimming pools, ponds, sauna cabins, kennels, enclosures (including tennis courts), and structures for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.

If you are uncertain whether your planned structure falls under the category of 'outbuildings' or if planning permission is required, please reach out to your local planning authority for guidance.

Additional rules pertaining to satellite dish installation, new dwelling erection, or fuel storage tank provision.

Outbuildings generally fall under permitted development, meaning they do not require planning permission, provided they adhere to the following limits and conditions:

• No outbuilding in front of a wall forming the principal elevation.
• Outbuildings and garages must be single-storey with a maximum eaves height of 2.5 metres and a maximum overall height of four metres with a dual-pitched roof or three metres for any other roof.
• The maximum height of 2.5 metres applies to a building, enclosure, or container within two metres of a boundary of the dwellinghouse's curtilage.
• No verandas, balconies, or raised platforms (a platform must not exceed 0.3 metres in height).
• Additions or other buildings must not cover more than half the area of land around the "original house."
• In National Parks, the Broads, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and World Heritage Sites, the maximum area covered by buildings, enclosures, containers, and pools located more than 20 metres from the house is limited to 10 square metres.
• On designated land, planning permission will be required for buildings, enclosures, containers, and pools at the side of properties.
• Within the curtilage of listed buildings, any outbuilding will require planning permission.

Please Note:  

The permitted development allowances outlined here apply to houses and not to:

• Flats and maisonettes (refer to guidance on flats and maisonettes).
• Converted houses or houses created through permitted development rights to change use (as detailed here).
• Other buildings.
• Areas subject to planning conditions, Article 4 Directions, or other restrictions that limit permitted development rights.