Frequently Asked Questions

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The timeframe varies but on average a normal sized garden room will be completed in around 2 weeks. 

We encourage our clients to be as involved as they would like to be in the building process. We provide regular updates and consultations to ensure our clients are informed and satisfied with the progress of their project.

A garden room is not a house extension in the usual sense.  We don’t design and build garden rooms that are physically connected to your house.  This avoids complex building projects and significantly higher costs and disruption.

Most of our garden rooms don’t need planning permission.  They are typically classed as ‘outbuilding’ to make it simple for you, as long as you have permitted development rights at your property.  
you may not have permitted development rights if your home is:

• Listed
• In a designated area (e.g An area of outstanding beauty (AONB) or a conservation area)

We would advise you to check with your local planning office if you are unsure.

We can build your garden room without planning permission as long as:

• Your garden room is not in the front of your house.  if you have extended it, the front refers to how it stood on 1st July 1948.
• The total area of all extensions, sheds and outbuildings including your proposed garden room, must not cover more than 50% of the total area around our house (As it was when it was first built or on 1st July 1948).
• It’s single-storey and less than 3 metres high (if it’s within 2 metres of your boundary, the maximum height is 2.5 metres).
• Has no verandas, balconies or raised platforms (a platform must not exceed 0.3 metres in height).
• It is not self contained living accommodation.
  

Planning permission and building regulation are often confused.

Think about planning permissions as the rules for protecting the landscape and environment.

Building regulations are the standards that govern the design and construction of buislings themselves.

You dont always need building regulations approval for a garden room build,

for example:

• If it’s not attached to your main home.
• The floor area is less than 15metre.
• It does not include sleeping accommodation.
• It is at least 1 metre away from any boundary or constructed substantially of non-combustible materials.

Absolutely, and this is now one of the most common requests we get from our clients.

The flexibility provided by one of our garden rooms is perfect for all your home-working needs.  

If you are planning to use your garden room as a place to live or sleep, it will no longer be classed as an ‘outbuilding’ but a dwelling or self-contained unit of accommodation. You will need to apply for planning approval and the building must comply with building regulations. We are available to help and advise with this process if needed.
With that in mind a garden room is a perfect option for an extra guest bedroom, a self-enclosed guesthouse or because of its proximity to your house a garden room could be the answer to supporting an elderly relative - the right mix of independence, but also close to help when needed.

The Answer is Yes.  we can fit a full bathroom in any of our garden room installations.  The flexible designs means that every garden room is built around your requirements.