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Planning Regulations

New planning regulations came into effect on 1st October 2008 and have made it even easier for you to have a Swift Garden Room without the need for a planning application.  

Below are the most relevant limitations on construction of our buildings that, according to planning terminology, are classified as “outbuildings”.
 

  • No outbuildings to be forward of the principal elevation fronting a highway.
 

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  • Outbuildings to be single storey with maximum eaves height of 2.5 metres and maximum overall height of 4 metres with a dual pitched roof, or 3 metres for any other roof.

  • Maximum height of 2.5 metres if the building is erected within 2 metres of a boundary.

  • No more than half the area of land around the "original house"(as it was first built or as it was in 1948) would be covered by additions or other buildings.

  • In National Parks, the Broads, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and World Heritage Sites, the maximum area to be covered by outbuildings more than 20 metres from house, to be limited to 10 square metres.

  • On designated land (includes National Parks, the Broads, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Conservation Areas, etc) outbuildings at the side of properties will require planning permission.

  • Within the curtilage of listed buildings, any outbuilding will require planning permission.

If there is any doubt about planning, it’s always wise to contact the Planning Officer in your local authority. This is all part of the exemplary service offered to potential clients of Swift Garden Rooms so you can just sit back whilst we do all the ground work and gather the pertinent information for you on creating a garden room, garden office garden studio etc in Manchester, Cheshire and nationally.

If your project does require a planning application, we are able to carry this out efficiently, on your behalf.

 

 

Building Regulations for Garden Rooms

The current regulations for garden rooms state that building regs do not normally apply if the garden room is:

  • Less than 15m2

  • Between 15m2 and 30m2 – providing that the building is either at least one metre from any boundary or is constructed of substantially non-combustible materials.

In both the above cases, this is only if the building does not contain sleeping accommodation.

If Building Regulations are required for your Swift Garden Room, again it’s always wise to contact the Building Control Officer and – yes - you can once more sit back whilst we handle these details on your behalf.

Please Note

Planning/Building Regulations as stated are based on the system in England and are given as guidance only. They should not be relied upon as legal information.
 
   

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