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Rules governing outbuildings apply to sheds, greenhouses, and garages as well as other ancillary garden buildings such as swimming pools, ponds, sauna cabins, kennels, enclosures (including tennis courts) and many other kinds of structure for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling house.
Under new regulations that came into effect on 1 October 2008 outbuildings are considered to be permitted development, not needing planning permission, subject to the following limits and conditions:
If you want to put up small detached buildings such as a garden shed or summerhouse in your garden, building regulations will not normally apply if the floor area of the building is less than 15m2.
If the floor area of the building is between 15m2 and 30m2, you will not normally be required to apply for building regulations approval providing that the building is either at least one metre from any boundary or it is constructed of substantially non-combustible materials.
You will need to apply for planning permission if any of the following cases apply on the land around your house.
Note: in all cases, if your new building would have a volume over 10 cubic metres, and come within 5m of the house, it would be treated as an extension. Also, if your new extension would bring some existing garden building within 5m of the (extended) house, that existing building’s volume could be deducted from your overall volume entitlement for the house, as if it were another extension.
Providing your cabin is less than 30m2, Building Regulations would not normally apply. We can offer advice before you proceed. Most of our cabins are in fact less than 30m2, however as we offer a bespoke service it is always best to ask, so feel free to give us a call.
You will need to apply for planning permission if any of the following cases apply on the land around your house.
The words “original house” have a particular meaning.
Note: in all cases, if your new building would have a volume over 10m3, and come within 5m of the house, it would be treated as an extension. Also, if your new extension would bring some existing garden building within 5m of the (extended) house, that existing building’s volume could be deducted from your overall volume entitlement for the house, as if it were another extension.
For current planning guidelines please refer to the online planning portal: https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/43/outbuildings
Should you require an application to be submitted we will be pleased to help you every step of the way with our team planning consultants.
