In most cases, garden rooms fall under Permitted Development rights, meaning formal planning permission isn't required. Every garden is different, so we review this with you during consultation to confirm your specific project. Read our garden room planning permission guide for the details.
Timelines vary by scope and design complexity. We'll give you a considered, realistic timeline during your consultation rather than a generic estimate.
Yes. Every space we create uses high-performance insulation and triple glazing, designed to feel as comfortable in January as it does in July.
Yes, this is managed as part of your project where required, tailored to how you intend to use the space.
We start with how you want to live, not a checklist of requirements. Every project is considered from first idea to finished room, with the same care and craftsmanship throughout.
Begin with a personal consultation. No pressure, no persuading — simply a conversation about how you want to live.
Within 2 metres of a boundary, a garden room can be up to 2.5 metres high under permitted development. Further from the boundary, it can be up to 4 metres with a dual-pitched roof or 3 metres with any other roof, with eaves no higher than 2.5 metres. Our planning permission guide covers the full rules.
Detached garden rooms without sleeping accommodation are usually exempt under 15 square metres, and between 15 and 30 square metres if they're at least 1 metre from a boundary or built substantially of non-combustible materials. Larger rooms normally need approval. Electrical work must always meet the regulations and be certified.
Not under permitted development. Sleeping accommodation normally needs planning permission and building regulations approval. If you'd like guests to stay, tell us at the start and we'll explain the options. See family garden rooms.
Working from home in a garden office is usually fine. A business with regular client visits, such as a salon or clinic, may need planning permission and could be assessed for business rates. See garden rooms for business.
It depends on your ground, the size of the room and what it will hold. We assess levels, soil, trees and access before recommending a foundation, so the room stays level and dry for the long term.
Every room is priced around its size, glazing, specification and your garden, so we don't publish a one-size-fits-all price. Our garden room cost guide explains what affects the price, and we'll give you a clear quotation after your consultation.
Not necessarily. Side or rear access makes things simpler, but many homes, especially terraces, have none. We assess access at the first visit and plan deliveries around it.