If you’re thinking of putting a log cabin or summerhouse in your garden next to your boundary to maximise your garden space, you will have to make a decision regarding whether to go down the planning permission route or not.

From which point do you measure the height of a log cabin? The height can be of particular importance if for example you are trying to comply with Permitted Development rules.

Whereas planning permission allows you to carry out the development, building regulations approval is there to safeguard that the works are carried out in a structurally safe manner in accordance with building regulations currently in force.

The Town and Country Planning rules for ‘permitted development’ changed from 1st October 2008. Of particular interest is the new section E covering ‘development within the curtilage of a dwelling house’.

We came across this blog post whilst researching planning laws for outbuildings and it makes very interesting reading. The post by Martin is a reply to a comment on the well known website ‘mumsnet’ and brings up the subject of planning laws for outbuildings used for residential accommodation.

Guide to planning permission for log cabins that are located near boundaries.

An estimated 10,000 applications to create garden ‘Granny’ annexes are being made to councils per year according to a study from Churchill Home Insurance.

Richard and Lois kindly took the time to send us an update on their new Keops Cottage Style log cabin and to tell us that their neighbours have “shed-envy” like you wouldn’t believe.