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Outdoor huts and gazebos are becoming increasingly popular additions to gardens and other spaces.
Although these log cabins are usually easy to erect and are welcome additions to most homes, there are several points that need to be considered before starting the build.
One of the most commonly asked question is:
Do these bespoke log cabins need planning permission?
Generally, these buildings do not need the permission of local planning officials, especially if they are temporary structures, but there are still some considerations to take into account.
The location of these structures is important, as a garden cabin room must not be any closer to a road or public footpath than the main house. Bespoke log cabins and outdoor huts and gazebos should also remain two meters from the boundary of the main house.
Outdoor huts and gazebos are relatively compact, but if they do exceed fifty percent of the overall garden space, then planning permission should be discussed with the planning office.
It is also worth noting that if your garden already has several outbuildings, like a barbeque lodge or a garden office cabin, which use up half of the outdoor area, then again, planning permission may need to be obtained, and you may be asked to remove some or all of the other log cabins.
It is also important that your outdoor huts and gazebos are built without the intention of using them as places to sleep or live, as these will fall under different regulations.
What is the maximum size you can build a gazebo without planning permission?
To help avoid going through the planning permission process, it is important to ensure that your outdoor huts and gazebos are within specified sizes and dimensions.
Firstly, you’ll need to make sure the height is less than two and a half meters from ground level. Keeping it under this size will warrant that it remains outside the planning process protocols.
Other issues to consider include whether you live in a listed building. It’s likely that planning permission will be required in these cases. The same will apply if you live on land that is classed as a designated conservation area or is in a national park. This would usually call for a conversation with planning officers, to prevent inadvertently violating any specific rules about size and location of your bespoke log cabins.
For more information about garden gazebos, or to explore our range of outdoor structures, speak to our team at Logspan today.
