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Garden room with a bathroom

Increasingly popular with homeowners throughout the UK, a garden room is a handcrafted extension to your property that can be built at an affordable price. It can increase available space and grants you the flexibility to tailor its use for work or relaxation. Either way, it adds value to your home. So, what is a garden room and what should you consider when it comes to installing one with a bathroom?

What is a garden room?

Built to order, a garden room is an outdoor space at your property. Every design is highly customisable and features bespoke plumbing, and electrical work. This lets you craft and enjoy your own quiet space after it has been constructed to meet your own specific needs.

A capacity for customisation allows you to add several extras, including a dedicated bathroom with sink, shower unit, toilet and plumbing. It creates a degree of separation within your home, allowing you to enjoy your new space without interruption.

Some popular uses for a garden room include:

Potting sheds for gardeners: They are a safe and handy space to store tools and equipment. Plumbing allows you to do work and clean yourself as needed, while also allowing for the addition of heated seed beds to help with propagation.

Craft workshops for designers: Whether you’re a hobbyist or a crafter, a garden room can be a great space to work uninterrupted. It allows you to take advantage of outlets for tools, bathrooms to clean up and additional space to work in without the worry of creating clutter or mess.

Professional workspaces: More and more individuals are choosing to pursue self-employment or work from home. Each garden room can be built with heating options for the colder months, bathrooms to minimise disruption throughout the day, workspaces and electrical or internet connections for working on your personal devices.

Multi-use spaces: All our garden rooms can be adapted for use exactly the way you want. That can include a space for guests that includes a bed, shower and bathroom, access to amenities or whatever else you need to get the most out of your bespoke build.

A high degree of flexibility allows you to dictate how you want to use your space before adding it to your property with a minimum of disruption. Combining outdoors and indoors, they are ideal for all seasons and can make a genuine and lifelong change, to how you use your home.

Do you need planning permission for a garden room with a toilet?

In short – it depends. For many people, adding a garden room with a bathroom makes sense. It minimises disruption to your daily activities and makes occupying the space more user-friendly. But when it comes to the legality of adding one, users can quickly find themselves in a grey area.

Installing a garden room with a shower or toilet can potentially lead to it being reclassified as a living space – a change some local authorities may enforce and leave you needing planning permission.

The best way to proceed is check by contacting your council to discuss your plans. We are also happy to be consulted, and can let you know which is the right choice to ensure your garden room with bathroom is fully compliant.

How big can you build a garden room without planning permission?

If you choose to add a garden room to your property it will not be classed as an ‘outbuilding’ until it exceeds the legal dimensions of 2.5m in eaves height and 4m in total height with a roof. It also cannot have any attachments such as balconies or verandas, have an antenna or be classed as a living area separate to your house.

If that is a concern, we will always work with you to ensure your build is fully compliant. And if your specification changes to such an extent that it needs planning permission, we will warn you in advance to avoid issues later.

Can we link into an existing sewer system in the garden?

Yes – one of the most common ways a toilet can be added to your property is through an existing sanitation network. Conventionally, it involves connecting to an existing mains water supply or sewage system.

Our goal will always be to reduce the amount of effort and expense necessary to complete a build. If there is a solution that includes connecting to existing infrastructure, we will apply it. However, if it is not possible, we can consider alternative options such as deploying a dry or eco-toilet.

We can also consider the installation of a septic tank. Again there are regulations to adhere to with this but we will deal with it.

How much does a garden room with a bathroom cost?

Installing a garden room with bathroom can result in increased project costs because of the planning, plumbing and build work required to ensure the installation is completed successfully. Given the number of variables involved, it can be difficult to provide a ballpark figure.

As a result, our team offers a free site survey to understand the layout of your property and detail the specific requirements for your project. That includes assessing drain access, potential complications such as roots and debris and calculating the most cost-effective way to achieve your goals.

What next?

If you want to learn more about the options available for providing your own bespoke garden building with bathroom, the team at Garden Room Sanctuary has you covered.

With many years’ experience delivering hand-made solutions to locations throughout the UK, we are ready to work with you to provide a fit-for-purpose solution adapted to your personal needs. If you have questions about your space or any bespoke requirements, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Garden Room Sanctuary directly and let us know exactly what you need.

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