Planning Permission For Your Garden Room

In most cases, no planning permission or building regulations are required when considering a Qube garden building or room. In some cases, dependent on location, use and size or in specific conservation areas there can occasionally be a requirement for special regulation checks, which the Qube is happy to give guidance and advice on for free*.

The Qube is constructed from materials that fully comply too the numerous building regulations relating to insulation, fire and access. As the main structure of the Qube is built using Sips Panels that meets the 1/2hour fire resistant regulation, the Qube is one of the few garden buildings that meet’s this regulation, which enables the Qube to be built within the normal 1m from the boundary ruling. So if your garden has restricted width, like a terrace house very often does, you can use the full width and butt up-to your fence without the 1m from boundary restriction.

Provided that the building is situated more than 5 metres from the main home and within your permitted development rights of up-to a maximum 30m2 (metres square) or 70m3 (cubic metres), then there is no planning permission required.

If you require your garden room to attached to your property like a conventional home extension or if you wish to use you garden room as a permanent granny annex or bedroom facility then this will require planning permission.

For conservation areas, the Qube surveyor will make special checks and if an application is required, this can be dealt with.

Basic guidelines for not needing planning permission for your garden building

1) Your Garden building will be more than 5m from your property.
2) More than 20m from a public right of way or nearer to the right of way than your house is.
3) Provided you do not live in a conservation area, an area of outstanding natural beauty or in a listed building.
4) Your building is for your private use.
5) Building is less than 4m high
6) The building covers less than 50% of your total garden.

For more information on planning issues, please visit the Government Planning Portal visit: www.planningportal.gov.uk

The life expectancy of the Qube is well in excess of 30 years and it comes with a comprehensive 5year guarantee that can be extended to a 10year guarantee via a respected UK insurance backed warranty, at a reasonable extra charge.

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