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Garden room & outdoor structure drawings

Garden rooms, glazing and standalone structures, always starting with a permitted-development check so you know exactly where you stand.

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What's includedClear scope

Everything your project needs

In plain English: proof of where you stand on permission, plus the drawings to submit if one turns out to be needed.

Structures we draw

  • Garden rooms, studios and home offices
  • Conservatories and orangeries
  • Glazed link extensions and verandas
  • Outbuildings, workshops and storage
  • Summer houses and garden gyms

Permission checks

  • Permitted development checks for outbuildings
  • Boundary, height and volume assessments
  • Conservation area and Article 4 checks

Build & drawings

  • Electrics, insulation and Building Regs guidance
  • Plans, elevations and site location plans
Outdoor structure layout and finished exterior
An outdoor structure layout, and a finished exterior.
Not sure which applies to you?

Send your postcode and what you are planning. You get the route, the drawings you need and a fixed price in writing, usually the same working day.

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Get a free personalised plan for your project

Tell us the property and what you want to build. We confirm your planning route, the drawings you need and a fixed price in writing, at no cost. Prefer to read first? Take the free garden room guide below.

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Guide plus a personalised route check

Send your details and we will email the guide plus a route check for your own property. No spam.

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Common questionsOutdoor structures

Quick answers

Do garden rooms need planning permission?

Usually not, if they are single storey, within height limits and used for a purpose incidental to the home. Sleeping accommodation changes the rules.

How close to the boundary can I build a garden room?

Within 2 metres of a boundary the maximum overall height is usually 2.5 metres under permitted development.

Do outbuildings need Building Regulations?

Small detached buildings often do not, but electrics, size and use can trigger requirements. We confirm before you build.

Will I need permission for my garden room?

Often not, but the limits catch people out: within 2 metres of a boundary the height cap is usually 2.5 metres, and anything intended for sleeping changes the position entirely. You get a written permitted-development check before you commit.

Why come to us for an outbuilding?

We confirm your position in writing first, so you are not buying a building that cannot legally sit where you want it. Fixed price, unlimited revisions, and the application handled if one turns out to be needed.

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Tell us about your project

Send a few details and we will confirm the right route and the drawings you need, with a fixed package price. We aim to complete your drawings within 10 working days.

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Ready when you are

Get your drawings quoted, fast.

Tell us what you are planning. We confirm the right route and outline the council-ready drawings you need.

What happens next
✓We confirm your planning route on day one.
✓Fixed scope and price, no hourly surprises.
✓100% refund if any application we submit is refused.