Just info seeking really. I am in need of a bigger shed for lawn mower, garden tools etc (currently using 14 year old wendy house :). What are the size restrictions, if any, and at what point to planning/BCO need involving? The likelihood is this will be an off-the-shelf timber item. I've heard bad reports of sheet steel items with condensation etc (bad news for tools, stored seeds etc) What if I went for a detached single brick built structure - I'm not talking huge, just decent potting shed size, maybe 3m x 2m max plan dims.
You only need planning / building regs if the total area exceeds 30sqm or it is built within 5 metres of the house over 4metres high, you will not need any, so go ahead.
Best to lay 100mm foundation floor on top of 6" hardcore and sand blinding, dont forget the 1000gauge membrane, then build your brickwork or blockwork off the floor.
General Public Home »Building Work »Common Projects »Outbuildings » Planning Permission Rules governing outbuildings apply to sheds, greenhouses and garages as well as other ancillary garden buildings such as swimming pools, ponds, sauna cabins, kennels, enclosures (including tennis courts) and many other kinds of structure for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.
Under new regulations that came into effect on 1 October 2008 outbuildings are considered to be permitted development, not needing planning permission, subject to the following limits and conditions:
?No outbuilding on land forward of a wall forming the principal elevation. ?Outbuildings and garages to be single storey with maximum eaves height of 2.5 metres and maximum overall height of four metres with a dual pitched roof or three metres for any other roof. ?Maximum height 2.5 metres within two metres of a boundary. ?No verandas, balconies or raised platforms. ?No more than half the area of land around the "original house"* 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 buildings, enclosures, containers and pools more than 20 metres from house to be limited to 10 square metres. ?On designated land* buildings, enclosures, containers and pools at the side of properties will require planning permission. ?Within the curtilage of listed buildings any outbuilding will require planning permission.
*The term "original house" means the house as it was first built or as it stood on 1 July 1948 (if it was built before that date). Although you may not have built an extension to the house, a previous owner may have done so.
*Designated land includes national parks and the Broads, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, conservation areas and World Heritage Sites. Building Regulations If you want to put up small detached buildings such as a garden shed or summerhouse in your garden, building regulations will not normally apply if the floor area of the building is less than 15 square metres.
If the floor area of the building is between 15 square metres and
30 square metres, you will not normally be required to apply for building regulations approval providing that the building is either at least one metre from any boundary or it is constructed of substantially non-combustible materials.
In both cases, building regulations do not apply ONLY if the building does not contain any sleeping accommodation.
Unless you're in a national park etc you don't need planning permission to park a caravan in your garden, because it's not considered a structure.
Ex site statics can be had for a fraction of the cost of a decent shed. The small door opening might need some adjustment. On the upside they're insulated and come with opportunities to connect up kettle and telly.
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