Quick summary. As long as your shed is under 2.5m tall at the eaves, situated in your back garden away from property boundaries, and intended for a use that's incidental to the enjoyment of your house, you probably don't need planning permission to build it.
What size shed can I build without planning permission?
The shed must occupy less than 50% of the total area occupied by your property. The total floor area of the shed doesn't exceed 15m2. The height of the eaves of the shed doesn't exceed 2.5 metres and the building is single storey.
In some areas, you're allowed to build as close as four feet away from your property line. In other cases, your LPA may recommend 10-15 feet away. But generally, you need to maintain at least 5 feet between the further edge of your shed and the fence.
What can I build in my garden without planning permission?
Garden Buildings are considered Permitted Development and do NOT require planning permission as long as: The building is to be placed less than 2.0m from the boundary of the property with a maximum overall height of no more than 2.5m from existing ground level.
What is the maximum size shed without planning permission UK?
If you don't want to apply for planning permission, you should ensure that the shed, barn, or summer house doesn't exceed 2.5 metres in height. The building cannot take up any more than 50% of the space around your original house. The barn or shed should also not cover more than 15 square metres.
As long as you can answer no to all the other questions you can put up a shed or summerhouse within 1m of a boundary, and you don't need planning permission to do this. Your shed or summerhouse can be within 1m of your boundary as long as no part of it is taller than this invisible box.
You don't normally need Building Regulations Consent for a basic shed or outbuilding provided it's under 15 square metres and has no sleeping accommodation inside. For further advice check the Planning Portal's advice on outbuildings here.
The work they can carry out and where they can do it is defined in the Party Wall Act. This states that your neighbour can build up to the boundary. They may also build astride the boundary line, but only with your permission.
Do I need a permit to run electricity to my shed UK?
Remember that if you do the work to power up your garden building or if the qualified electrician who does the work is not NICEIC-registered, you'll need to submit a building notice to your local authority and pay a building-control fee to get an electrical installation certificate (EIC).
Locating your shed on land forward of a wall forming the principal elevation can not be considered. Therefore, the shed can not go in the front of the house. If the shed is to be placed 2 metres of the houses boundary, the shed can not exceed more than 2.5 metres in height. The shed can not have a veranda or balcony.
Floor Area: The shed's total floor area should not exceed 50% of your property's total land space (excluding the original property footprint). Additionally, the shed should not cover more area at the ground level than the original house.
You should also be aware that if your shed is too close to a fence or other outbuilding owned by a neighbour then they may have rights over it if it affects their own property. It's therefore best to maintain good relations with neighbours when buildiing and installing a new shed near your home.
If you fail to obtain planning permission and then build a shed there anyway, the local authority has the legal right to tear it down and remove your shed.
If you're planning on living in your garden shed, you would need to substantially insulate it and make sure it was up to building regulations and had suitable planning permission. Please speak with your local authority to see what is needed for your particular circumstances.
The rule stipulates that if a boundary, such as a garden fencing, has been in a particular position for a continuous 7-year period and has not been contested during that time, it is generally considered the legal boundary of the properties involved.
If you build on your land away from the boundary (even by a small amount), you will not need to notify your neighbour. However, if you are forming foundations, you may need serve a notice under Section 6 of the Party Wall Act, if their building is closer than 3m. See also “Excavating Near Your Neighbour”.
What to do if Neighbour has encroached on your property?
The first thing to do is to talk to your neighbour about it and try and resolve the problem between yourselves. However, there are some situations in which this simply won't be effective and you may need to consider taking legal advice.
Exemptions. A detached single storey building with an internal floor, no more than 30m², without bedrooms and is: less than 1m from any boundary, or. built mostly of non-combustible material.
If the building is over 15 square metres internal floor space then it must be at least 1m away from any boundary. Please ensure that you speak with your Local Authority Building Conrtol prior to purchase with regards to potential appropriate fire proofing.
Overall, your shed cannot exceed 4 metres in height for a dual pitched (apex) roof is present or 3 metres with any other type of roof (pent/flat roof). If a garden shed will be situated within 2 metres of a dwelling house boundary, the maximum height is 2.5 metres. Eave heights cannot exceed 2.5 metres.
In most regions, there are no set limits to the number of sheds you can have on your property. Instead, restrictions typically apply to the size of the structures, their intended function, and the amount of ground they cover. Zoning laws vary depending on where you live.
3) In national parks, the Broads, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and World Heritage Sites the total area to be covered by any outbuildings more than 20 metres from ANY WALL of the house must not exceed 10 square metres to be permitted development.
Extensions (including any extensions to the original house under Class A or under a separate planning permission) and other buildings must not exceed 50% of the curtilage. The 50% limit covers all buildings so will include existing and proposed outbuildings as well as any existing or proposed new extensions to a house.
