Planning
Do You Need Planning Permission for a Garage or Garden Room?
June 2026 · ~6 min read
The height and boundary rules explained for England, Scotland and Wales — plus when you need a Lawful Development Certificate.
Ideas & guides
Guides to buying a garage or garden room.
Practical guides on planning, installing, and getting the most from your garden building — written by the people who build them.
Planning & buying guides
Building regulations
Do You Need Building Regulations Approval for a Garage or Garden Room?
July 2026 · ~6 min read
The size and boundary rule explained for England, Scotland and Wales — and why the electrics need sign-off even when the building is exempt.
Buying guide
Garden Room vs Extension: Which Adds Space Better?
July 2026 · ~6 min read
An honest side-by-side on cost per m², planning, disruption and resale — and when each one is the right call.
Garages
Planning Permission for a Garage UK (2026): The Full Guide
August 26, 2026
Do you need planning permission for a garage? Height, boundary and SUV/van clearance rules for England, Scotland and Wales, explained plainly.
Garden Rooms
Planning Permission for a Garden Room UK (2026): The Full Guide
August 26, 2026
Do you need planning permission for a garden room? The height, boundary and use rules for England, Scotland and Wales, explained in plain English.
How it works
Garden Building & Garage Base Guide (2026): Free UK Guide + Prep Checklist PDF
August 25, 2026
Free guide to garden room and garage bases: slab sizes, concrete grades, sub-base and cure time — plus a free downloadable base-prep checklist PDF.
Garages
Metal Garage Sizes UK: What Fits What (2026)
July 21, 2026
Metal garage sizes UK: single, wide single, double and larger — what fits one car, two cars or a workshop, and how size changes the price.
Garages
Metal vs Wooden Garage: Which Lasts, Which Costs Less, Which Suits You (2026)
July 21, 2026
Metal vs wooden garage: lifespan, maintenance, security and cost compared honestly — and who each one actually suits.
Garages
Metal Garage Prices UK (2026): What All-In Really Costs
July 21, 2026
Metal garage prices in the UK in 2026: the three price bands, what a fair installed price includes, and what headline prices quietly leave out.
Garages
Are Metal Garages Any Good? What Separates a Kit from a Building (2026)
July 21, 2026
Are metal garages any good? The honest difference between flat-pack tin kits and engineered steel garages — security, lifespan, and how to judge one.
How it works
Site Access for Garden Buildings: Delivery, Photos & What We Check (2026)
July 17, 2026
How garden buildings actually arrive, what site access we check from your photos, and how to know before ordering whether yours will fit through.
Garden Rooms
Garden Rooms & Neighbours: Overlooking, Privacy and Keeping the Peace (2026)
July 17, 2026
How to add a garden room without a neighbour dispute — siting, glazing, boundary rules and the conversation worth having before you order.
Garden Rooms
Garden Office Council Tax & Business Rates: What Applies? (2026)
July 17, 2026
Does a garden office affect your council tax or trigger business rates? The general UK position, the exceptions to know about, and who to confirm with.
Garages
Insulating a Steel Garage: Retrofit or Buy Insulated? (2026)
July 17, 2026
Can you insulate a steel garage after buying it? An honest look at what retrofit insulation can and can’t achieve vs buying insulated from the start.
Garden Rooms
Garden Room Condensation: Why It Happens & How to Stop It (2026)
July 17, 2026
Why garden rooms get condensation, why insulated builds mostly don’t, and the ventilation habits that keep yours dry — an honest 2026 guide.