A garden office is an office in a garden outbuilding.[1] This is usually separate to a house, being used as a dedicated office space by a remote worker or by a home-based business.
Overview edit
In the UK, planning permission is not normally needed for a garden office if you are only using it as a home study and if it is similar in size and construction to a garden shed. A garden office used as a home study does not need planning permission as long as it is not more than 4 metres tall for a pitched roof, at least 2 metres from the property line and does not cover more than half of the garden area. If you are running a business from your garden office it will need planning permission regardless of its size or position within the garden. This is because working at home, in the garden, can cause a problem for neighbours. The cost will depend upon the facilities and can be between £5,000 and £60,000. Internet and telephone connections may be required and this can perhaps be achieved by use of a wireless network based in the main building.[2]
History edit
Garden offices boomed in popularity during COVID-19 lockdowns and working-from-home.[3] They have been related to outbuildings such as sheds.[4]
Famous users edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "What else can I do with my garden office?". www.ft.com.
- ^ a b Wright, Anna (29 August 2008). Making it Work from Home. Crimson Publishing. ISBN 978-1854584380.
- ^ "The 'bespoke luxury' of tiny garden office cubes". www.bbc.com.
- ^ Jones, Rupert (12 September 2020). "Shed quarters: how to set up an office in your garden". The Guardian.
External links edit
- Increasing numbers are owning and working in sheds, BBC News
- The Planning Portal is the UK Government's online planning and building regulations resource for England and Wales. The link shows a multi-screen, detailed guide for whether or not outbuildings require planning permission in England, UK.
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