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Small Garden Rooms

Garden rooms are a great addition to your home, without enduring any of the large costs or disruption that comes with a traditional household extension.

They’re versatile investments that not only add value to your property, but can also be used for a wide range of purposes.

You can convert a garden room into a living space, an office for work, or a place for hobbies, art or fitness. They don’t need to be huge, nor do you need a large amount of space.

Sometimes the best things come in small packages, and a small garden room might be the ideal solution for you.

At Garden Room Sanctuary, we specialise in designing, supplying and installing wonderfully small garden rooms that can fit into any space.

Minimum size

If you’re looking to add a small garden room that creates a flexible extension to your home, then you can build one that requires little by the way of planning.

We have developed our solutions to comply with permitted development, meaning you don’t have to spend time or money seeking planning permission from the local authority.

In fact, a small garden room doesn’t require consent from a council’s planning officers providing it doesn’t exceed a height of four metres.

It also can’t take up more than half the original land area around your home.

If your preference is for a small garden room, then you won’t exceed those parameters anyway.

The minimum size of a garden room can vary according to the size of the plot you have to and what you’re going to use it for.

For example, a garden room you’re going to use as an office is likely to be smaller than one that you might want to use for entertaining guests or as a new living room.

The smallest example might only be used a storeroom, essentially a shed, and that won’t take up much space at all.

If you’re looking to build a minimum-sized garden room, then you’ll save money on the design and installation costs in comparison to larger projects.

The smaller your garden room is though, the less manoeuvrability you’ll have for amenities and optional extras to be installed.

Therefore it’s important to consider carefully the balance between the space, costs and practicality of a design.

Specifications

Before your new garden room can be installed, it needs to meet several specifications to comply with the law.

You also won’t need to worry about building regulations because the materials we use are already perfected to comply with the latest laws and government requirements.

It’s important to note regulations can vary depending on your location, particularly in areas where buildings are heritage listed.

If you’re contemplating whether to have a small garden room, you won’t need planning permission if it meets the requirements listed below:

Garden Room Sanctuary is happy to share expert advice on your small garden room project because we have years of experience in the field.

Optional extras

Even small garden rooms are customisable, and there’s a range of optional extras that can be added to make your new space more comfortable and practical.

While we believe our solutions are among the best insulated structures on the market, you can choose additional heating facilities to provide warmth during those cold winter nights.

The most straightforward choice is a portable electric heater, but if you have a larger budget then you can consider underfloor heating to really make your small garden room cosy and snug.

Garden Room Sanctuary won’t connect your new room to the electrics – you’ll need certified electricians to do that.

But we can help with the wiring and cabling, and that means that you can have Wi-Fi in your garden room.

If being kind to the environment is high on your list of priorities, then you can explore the possibility of having solar panels on the roof to both power and heat your small garden room.

However, it is important to factor in the initial cost of doing so, and how long it might take to see a return on that investment.

A challenge presented by the British climate is that the sun usually shines least when you most need to feel snug while sitting inside your garden room.

Perhaps the most important aspect to consider is the precise location on which your garden office will be built.

Put simply; if it is always in the shade of your house or other obstructions such as trees – then the efficiency of solar panels is decreased dramatically.

Your small garden room might not be large for other facilities such a toilet, shower or even a kitchen, but we would be happy to discuss those possibilities with you.

Larger optional extras like those are likely to increase the cost of a project, and in some instances the council will need to grant permission.

If you’re looking to build a small garden room on your property, then browse our photo gallery for inspiration. You’ll be able to see how small, yet practical, our bespoke garden rooms can be and just how little space you need to create a great new living area outside.

Garden Room Sanctuary specialises in designing beautiful and functional small garden rooms to suit your individual requirements.
Contact the experts at Garden Room Sanctuary today to discuss your project and arrange a free, no-obligation quote.

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