garden sheds and planning permission

[harryticker]

do i need planning permission to have a large shed put in my garden

[The Builder]

Click on "Interactive House" or "interactive Terrace" Harry :o)

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/

[heathfield]

To add to Builder's comment, generally 'no', since it's classed as a 'portable building'. But for listed buildings and conservation areas planning may be required. Also, distance from existing structures, effect on neighbours, etc, may be of concern to your local council. Best give them a call.

[madmaggot]

It depends on the council.
My OH once had to apply for planning for a 6'x4' shed, I kid you not! A neighbour reported him and a council official arrived to imform him that he had erected the shed illegally.
However, we currently have a 5m x 3m log cabin in our garden that we did not need permission for.

[maclarencat]

We had to get planning permission for our shed at our last house . It was 10feet by 9 feet. We even had to make provision for the removal of surface water from the roof. We had to fit guttering!! We also had to move it as it was forward of the building line. This was in Cornwall.

[bushbaby_de]

heathfield, I am afraid your answer is incorrect and totally misleading. A shed is a structure and requires planning permission. On the Planning Portal site highlighted by The Builder is a summary of the types of development that are effectively given planning permission in advance (commonly called permitted development) and anything else needs a planning application. Unless your shed is so portable you take it inside your house every evening??!!

So harry - the answer is 'maybe'!!

[TonyV]

how big you planning width x length x hieght and how close to you thinking of putting it to your boundary