For residential properties you probably don’t need planning permission for a cabin, as long as you comply with either the Caravan Act or  Permitted Development regulations which we have summarised below...

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• The building or buildings, other than the main dwelling does not cover more than 50% of the curtilage.

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• The building (or any part of) is not positioned forward of the principal elevation of the main dwelling.

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• The roof height does not exceed 4m for a gable roof or 3m for a mono pitch roof.

 

• If within 2m of any boundary, the total roof height must not exceed 2.5m.

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The Caravan Act has a different set of regulations and car mean a reduced rated of 5% VAT or 0% in some cases.

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You will be pleased to know that as well as bespoke builds we have multiple cabin options that comply with both the Caravan Act and Permitted development.

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For inspiration, take a look at The Connected Cabin Range.

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Unfortunately for most treehouses you will need planning permission and how successful you are will depend on many factors, but a good design, using sustainable materials and tree friendly hardware will help add to a strong positive application.

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A good place to start would be to research your local authorities planning policies to ascertain which may affect your particular project even before you get round to dreaming up a design.

 

Yawn……I know boring, but it really does help to do your research or to quote a famous tree house builder “you can always ask for forgiveness instead of permission” Not that we would recommend that of course!

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We can help with all the above, so please get in touch and hit the enquire now button below to start your dream escape!

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