We often speak with customers who are fearing the worst when it comes to planning permission. But actually, in reality, it often isn’t the headache they’ve been anticipating.

Currently, there are a standard set of rules by which "development within the curtilage of a dwelling" is governed. They are defined in the Permitted Development Order of 1995 and, in principle, these rules are applied by all local and borough councils.

Some of the Permitted Development (PD) considerations are:

• The building should be situated no closer than 5m (16½ft) to the house.
• The ridge height of the roof must be no more than 4m (13ft) high for a pitched roof or 3m for a flat roof.
• The footprint of the building must not cover more than 50% of the garden or residential land.

There are some additional rules along similar lines, but in most cases a building can be erected without contravening these. (Contact South East Log Cabins & Homes for more information).

There are occasionally exceptions to the PD rules, for instance in cases where the land in question is in an area of outstanding natural beauty, or has a green belt classification applied to it. It is important to note however that this doesn’t necessarily mean you will be unable to build your log cabin, just that formal planning permission may have to be applied for in such instances.

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