FAQ's

Frequently Asked Questions

Welcome to the Eco Garden Rooms FAQ page, where you'll find answers to common questions about our products, services, and design process. From understanding our bespoke garden room options to learning about installation, customisation, and maintenance, this section is here to guide you. Whether you’re curious about materials, timelines, or available features, our FAQs provide all the details you need to make an informed decision. If you don’t see your question here, feel free to reach out—we’re always happy to help!

Garden Rooms are considered to be permitted development, not requiring an application for planning permission*, provided all the following conditions are met. At Eco Garden Rooms we will work with you to make sure all the criteria is met;

Garden Rooms must be single storey with a maximum eaves height of 2.5 metres and maximum overall height of 4 metres with a dual pitched roof, or 3 metres in any other case.

If the Garden Rooms is within 2 metres of the property boundary the whole building should not exceed 2.5 metres in height.

You can go up to 50% of the area of all your garden.

The area of your garden is all your land except the part the house stands on, so the area includes the front garden, side gardens and back garden, less the area of any other buildings, fuel tanks etc.

No buildings are to go in front of the front elevation of the house

Conservation areas; you cannot build at the front or side, but you can place a garden room in the back garden

Listed buildings; need full planning permission.

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty; max size of 10sq metres at least 20 metres away from the house.

Any new building must not itself be separate, self-contained, living accommodation and must not have a microwave antenna.

*Should your garden room need planning permission (does not meet the above criteria), contact us and we can provide a full planning service for you. From design through to submitting a planning application.
Investing in the right garden room not only makes sure you have a lifetime of use out of it, but also adds value to your house.
Estate Agents base their valuations on the total floor space of habitable accommodation within boundary of the plot. If your Garden Room comes with a building regulations certificate, it is therefore classed as habitable space.
For a more accurate idea, why not speak to a member of the Eco Garden Rooms team today.
Here at Eco Garden Rooms, we try to keep our lead times for your garden room order as fast as possible. Lead times can vary depending on the time of the year as well as the actual size and design of your garden room project.

We’re here to keep things clear

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FAQ's

Garden Rooms are considered to be permitted development, not requiring an application for planning permission*, provided all the following conditions are met. At Eco Garden Rooms we will work with you to make sure all the criteria is met;

*Should your garden room need planning permission (does not meet the above criteria), contact us and we can provide a full planning service for you. From design through to submitting a planning application.

Investing in the right garden room not only makes sure you have a lifetime of use out of it, but also adds value to your house.

Here at Eco Garden Rooms, we try to keep our lead times for your garden room order as fast as possible. Lead times can vary depending on the time of the year as well as the actual size and design of your garden room project.

We’re here to keep things clear