Planning permissions for Log cabins: UK
In UK Planning permissions govern the buildings such as garages, sheds, greenhouses, swimming pools, sauna cabins, ponds, log cabins and much other kind of structures for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the private residence.
A new set of regulations have been in effect since 1 Oct 2008. One of the aspects of new Planning Permission is 2.5m rule. Why is the 2.5m rule important?
1) E.1 d) (ii) Development is not permitted by Class E if the height of the building, enclosure or container would exceed 2.5 metres in the case of a building enclosure or container within 2 metres of the boundary of the curtilage of the dwelling house,
- if the cabin, shed, greenhouse etc. is over 2.5m high and within 2m of a fence, hedge, wall etc., you are not allowed to erect it without planning permission.
There is another rule, which reads like this:
2) E.1 e) Development is not permitted by Class E if the height of the eaves of the building would exceed 2.5m metres
- You should be careful you are not misled over these planning permission rules - in a small garden, you simply will not be allowed to build a cabin over 2.5m high and even in a large garden, you will be severely restricted as to where one could be erected. We MUST understand these rules and understand just HOW important they are. Imagine most peoples' gardens - imagine having to leave 2m space all the way around... this would mean that a 4m x 4m cabin would need 8m x 8m clear space all the way around - you would need 4 times as much space as before to place a cabin!
(Please note: This is our interpretation of the rules and is merely our opinion, we cannot be held responsible for incorrect interpretation.)
A new set of regulations have been in effect since 1 Oct 2008. One of the aspects of new Planning Permission is 2.5m rule. Why is the 2.5m rule important?
1) E.1 d) (ii) Development is not permitted by Class E if the height of the building, enclosure or container would exceed 2.5 metres in the case of a building enclosure or container within 2 metres of the boundary of the curtilage of the dwelling house,
- if the cabin, shed, greenhouse etc. is over 2.5m high and within 2m of a fence, hedge, wall etc., you are not allowed to erect it without planning permission.
There is another rule, which reads like this:
2) E.1 e) Development is not permitted by Class E if the height of the eaves of the building would exceed 2.5m metres
- You should be careful you are not misled over these planning permission rules - in a small garden, you simply will not be allowed to build a cabin over 2.5m high and even in a large garden, you will be severely restricted as to where one could be erected. We MUST understand these rules and understand just HOW important they are. Imagine most peoples' gardens - imagine having to leave 2m space all the way around... this would mean that a 4m x 4m cabin would need 8m x 8m clear space all the way around - you would need 4 times as much space as before to place a cabin!
(Please note: This is our interpretation of the rules and is merely our opinion, we cannot be held responsible for incorrect interpretation.)
