Planning Permission

As a general rule posh sheds are treated as temporary structures for the purpose of planning permission and so generally permission is not needed.

Each planning authority has its own rules but general guidelines are:

• The posh shed must be less than 4 metres high to the top of a ridged roof if it is to be beyond 2 metres from a boundary. If it has a flat roof the maximum height should be 3 metres.
• The posh shed must be less than 2.5 metres high if within 2 metres from the boundary
• The posh shed should be 5 metres away from the dwelling.
• The posh shed must not be sited between the dwelling and the main highway.
• The posh shed does not have a floor area in excess of 30 square metres.
• If the posh shed has a floor area of more than 20 square metres it should be 1 metre from the boundary.

If your dwelling is listed or in a Conservation Area there maybe local planning differences. A quick phone call to the local planning department should clarify the situation and give peace of mind.