Do I need planning permission to build a garden studio?

Often a garden studio can be built under Permitted Development without planning permission. Permitted development states the size and positioning of buildings which can be built without the need for full Planning Permission, They are clearly laid out on the Planning Portal website.

We advise familiarising yourself with the planning portal and of course we will advise and help you through this process.

Garden offices that need planning permission.

Larger garden rooms or garden offices that are intended for some business uses may require planning permission. It is important that you use the local government planning portal for your area or seek advice. If your garden room is intended to be slept in you will need to adhere to building regulations.

Planning Permission isn’t that scary

Many people are put off the idea of building a garden room if they need to apply for Planning Permission. There is no need to be worried, many garden office suppliers report a 95% success rate with planning applications.

There is a fee for full Planning Permission, this can differ from local authority to local authority.

The Planning Permission application process takes around eight weeks.