Can I build a garden shed without planning permission?

You must apply for full planning permission to erect a garden building, greenhouse or shed in your garden. This includes timber sheds.

camden.gov.uk - Garden buildings, greenhouses and sheds and planning permission

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Do I need planning permission?

Flats

You must apply for full planning permission to erect a garden building, greenhouse or shed in your garden. This includes timber sheds.

Houses

You must apply for householder planning permission to erect a garden building, greenhouse or shed if: the total area of ground covered will be greater than 50 per cent of the total land around the house

it will be at the front of the house

it will be at the side of a house which is in a conservation area

it will be built in the grounds of a listed building

it will be at the side or front of a house covered by an Article 4 Direction

it will be more than one storey high

it will be more than 4m high with a pitched roof or 3m high with a flat roof. If it will be within 2m of the boundary of the house, it must be 2.5m high

its eaves will be more than 2.5m high

it will include a veranda, balcony or raised platform.

Where can I find more information?

The outbuildings section of the national planning portal has lots of guidance and useful information. You can find more information on the design of garden buildings on page 36 of Camden Planning Guidance 1 - Design (PDF)

Can I get confirmation that I do not need planning permission?

You can apply for a Lawful Development Certificate (LDC). This is to prove that an existing or proposed garden building, greenhouse or shed is lawful. Apply for a Lawful Development Certificate to prove an existing or proposed garden building, greenhouse or shed is lawful.

Am I likely to get planning permission?

To find out whether your proposal is likely to be accepted, you can apply for pre-planning application advice.

How do I apply?

You can apply via the national planning portal. To find out what information is required with your application, see making a planning application.

Still not sure whether you need planning permission?

If you need further advice about whether you need planning permission, contact planning advice and information.

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What to grow behind a shed?

Discover five gorgeous plants to hide a garden shed, below. Star jasmine. Pittosporum. Yew. Miscanthus sinensis. Clematis.

gardenersworld.com - Five Plants to Hide a Garden Shed | BBC Gardeners World Magazine

Most gardens have features that could be hidden so they don't detract from the garden as a whole. Depending on their location, structures such as sheds can cast shade, so plants that can cope with partial shade are ideal.

Discover five gorgeous plants to hide a garden shed, below.

1 Star jasmine

Richly perfumed and easy to grow, star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) will provide blooms throughout summer and evergreen colour all year. Take a look at some of the best climbers for wildlife you could grow, too.

2 Pittosporum

These gorgeous shrubs flower in the summer, giving off an intense aroma like that of orange blossom. Evergreen foliage will help to conceal the base of the shed. Take a look at some of the pittosporums to grow.

3 Yew

If you're creating a border around the shed, a low, evergreen hedge is perfect for edging it. Yew (Taxus baccata) is native and easy to plant, but you could also try box-leaved holly, Ilex crenata. Here's Monty Don's advice on how to plant a yew hedge.

4 Miscanthus sinensis

With dramatic sprays of foliage and flowers, miscanthus are brilliant plants for year round appeal. Lush green leaves and pink-red flower plumes turn rich shades of yellow and gold in the winter months. Take a look at this expert advice on caring for grasses.

5 Clematis

There are plenty of clematis that will happily grow in partial shade. Pictured are the sumptuous, deep-purple blooms of 'Warszawska Nike', which will look beautiful when it's allowed to scramble up and over a shed roof.

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