Before your new garden structure arrives here are some things to consider.
Do you need planning permission for your new shed/Summerhouse?
The answer is most likely.. NO
Most sheds, garages, greenhouses or other similar buildings do not need a planning permission application, because most meet a set of rules called 'permitted development'.
The permitted development rules for sheds, garages, greenhouses or other similar buildings are:
- it's located at the back of the house
- it's not used as a separate home to live in
- it, and any other development, does not take up half or more of the ' rear curtilage' – this means half or more of the grounds behind your home
- it's not higher than 4 metres at the highest point
- any part that's a metre or less from the boundary is no higher than 2.5 metres
- the eaves (the part where the wall meets the roof) is no higher than 3 metres
- if the land is in a conservation area or in the grounds of a listed building, the building has a footprint of less than 4 square metres
Smaller buildings such as bike storage units have different permitted development rules:
- it's located at the front or the back of the house
- it's not higher than 1.5 metres
- it's not wider than 2.5 metres
- it's not deeper than 1.2 metres
- it's the only building on the grounds of your home that these permitted development rules apply to
- it does not block sight of a road or footpath for drivers
- it's not on the grounds of a World Heritage site
- it does not block light to another building
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Preparing the Ground
Once you have satisfied yourself that you have complied with the rules set out under 'Permitted Development' you will want to consider where you plan on placing your new Structure. You will need to prepare the ground before we arrive to install your new structure, be it a small shed or a large summerhouse.
The ground should be levelled and a hard base laid to suit, This is not something included in our pricing and we would recommend getting the advice of a local landscape gardener or groundwork company to carry out this work for you.
A solid level structure needs a solid level base!
