An interesting blog sent to us by www.poshshed.co.uk the new blog from garden room designers Roomworks: There are a surprisingly large number of considerations when planning your new garden room; the design and specification of the room itself, how it willbe used and of course budget. It goes without saying that choosing the rightspot for [...]
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Planning permission and garden offices
A guest blog from the team at The Home Office Company about finding a garden office that will appeal to the planning department… Whilst it’s true that most garden buildings don’t require planning permission, listed properties and properties in areas of outstanding natural beauty almost certainly will. So how do you convince the planners that [...]
December 15, 2010 Read full story
Garden Office Planning Permission
A question we are frequently asked is “Do I need planning permission if I am going to use a garden office for business use?” We asked the experts at Get-Planning.com for their advice, and this is what they recommend: GARDEN ROOMS FOR BUSINESS USE There are two aspects to garden rooms and the need for [...]
June 16, 2010 Read full story
Householder Permitted Development Tool
A must for anyone considering buying a garden room, is a visit to the governments Planning Portal, they have a useful tool for indentifying if your garden room needs planning permission, or falls within the householders permitted development rights. The tool shows various different scenarios in 3D, for instance if you live in a listed [...]
April 26, 2010 Read full story
Garden room planning permission guide
Garden rooms often don’t require planning permission, but it is important that you check before you buy. This guide looks at the basic planning regulations for garden buildings. Even if your garden room is at the bottom of your garden it’s important that you check with your local planning office as to whether you need [...]
October 19, 2009 Read full story
