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People have all sorts of reasons for purchasing and installing wooden sheds in their gardens. Perhaps you want a potting shed, somewhere to work in peace or just an outbuilding for storage purposes. However, as an out building of any type, your shed may be subject to planning regulations. It’s certainly far better to spend the time before making what can be an expensive purchase, to research the regulations and apply for permission where necessary, than to apply retrospectively, fail and have to take it all down.

Under certain circumstances, you will not need specific planning permission. This applies providing your proposed shed:-

· Is single storey with a total height of no more than 4 metres and an eaves height not exceeding 2.5 metres. The total maximum height is 2.5 metres (without planning permission) if the wooden shed is to be placed within 2.5 metres of the boundary of the property.

· Will not be placed forward of a wall that acts as the primary elevation of the property.

· Has no verandas or balconies of any kind.

· Takes up no more than half of the space surrounding the main property.

These outline only the basic circumstances under which you will not require planning permission for the installation of wooden sheds. However, if you are even the tiniest bit uncertain, you should enquire with your council about the regulations just to be sure.

If your proposed shed lies outside of the above, you will absolutely require planning permission and are in no way guaranteed to obtain it.

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