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Garden room design responding to site context and garden setting

Garden Rooms

We design garden rooms as small-scale standalone buildings to provide flexible living or working space within a garden setting. Each proposal is considered in relation to the main house, boundaries, neighbouring properties, and how the space will be used.

Garden rooms are often used as home offices, studios, or ancillary accommodation and can be delivered with minimal disruption when properly planned.

What’s included

  • Site assessment and initial layout proposals

  • Design of the garden room structure and external appearance

  • Consideration of access, orientation, and natural light

  • Drawings suitable for planning or permitted development review

Planning considerations

Many garden rooms can be constructed under permitted development, subject to size, height, location, and use.

We assess whether planning permission is required, taking into account boundary proximity, overall footprint, intended use, and local planning constraints. Where planning permission is required, proposals are prepared to respond proportionately to the site and surrounding context.

Build considerations

Garden rooms require careful consideration of foundations, insulation, services, and access.

Designs are developed with buildability in mind to ensure the structure can be delivered efficiently and performs well over time. Where required, we coordinate with structural engineers and building control to support compliance.

Costs

The cost of a garden room varies depending on size, specification, construction method, and servicing requirements.

We provide clear, fixed fees for our design services based on the agreed scope of work and advise on how design decisions may influence overall build costs.

Start a project 

If you’re considering a garden room and would like to discuss what is achievable for your property, we’d be happy to review your project and outline next steps.
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