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What size garden building can I have without planning?

What is the maximum permitted size without planning permission? The maximum area of floor space you are allowed without planning permission if 50 per cent of the garden or 30 square metres for every single unregulated building.

bakersgardenbuildings.co.uk - Planning Permission Guide for Garden Rooms & Summer houses

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Under What Circumstances Will I need Planning Permission?

You will need to seek planning permission if the building you want to construct in your garden does not conform to the following restrictions: 1. Area: Planning rules say you can cover up to half your garden. However, under building regulations, the maximum floor space your unregulated garden building is allowed to cover is 30 square metres. That sounds like a large area, but if you want a combination room that gives you more than one function, such as a lounge and a gym, or an office and a bathroom, this may become a consideration. You could, of course, have more than one building. 2. Height: The maximum height of your building depends on its proximity to neighbouring properties. If you want your garden room less than two metres from your boundary, the maximum overall height is 2.5metres from the highest ground next to the building, assuming you do not build a platform above 300mm. But if you are able to build more than two metres from all boundaries, you can have:

A maximum eaves height of 2.5 metres

A pent roof of up to 3.0 metres

A peak of an apex roof up to 4.0 metres

3. Proximity: Planning rules suggest you can build as close as you like to the border between your property and your neighbour. Building regulations, however, prefer you to leave at least one metre between you and the boundary to be made from a non-combustible material. You will also need planning permission if you want your garden room to be closer to the road than the front of your house is. 4. Location: You will face restrictions if you live in a listed building, or if your house is in a national park, an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) or a conservation area. Those restrictions are as follows: National parks and AONBs: Within 20m of the rear of the house, or less than 10 square metres

Conservation areas: Directly behind the house

Listed buildings: Planning permission is always required

5. Use: Your new garden room cannot be used as self-contained living accommodation. It may not become, in effect, a separate address or dwelling. With regard to all these restrictions, Bakers Garden Buildings is perfectly placed to advise you how to avoid the pitfalls and how to proceed if you do require planning permission.

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