Greenhouse Planning Permission

Q: Is planning permission required?

In the majority of cases planning permission is not required for your greenhouse.

Q: When will planning permission defintly be required?

You may require planning permission if you meet any of the following. You want to put your greenhouse in the front garden where it will be highly visible to passers-by and it is not replacing an existing garden building. You live in an area designated as a National Park or an area of outstanding natural beauty. Your house is a listed building. The total greenhouse height is larger than 2.5m (8ft3) and is closer than 2m to the edge of the boundary of your property. 50% or more of your garden is occupied by garden buildings.

In the majority of cases planning permission is not required for your greenhouse.

You may require planning permission if you meet any of the criteria below:

- You want to put your greenhouse in the front garden where it will be highly visible to passers-by and it is not replacing an existing garden building.

- You live in an area designated as a National Park or an area of outstanding natural beauty.

- Your house is a listed building.

- The total greenhouse height is larger than 2.5m (8ft3) and is closer than 2m to the edge of the boundary of your property.

- 50% or more of your garden is occupied by garden buildings.

This set of rules is just a guideline, it is not a definitive list. If you’re in any doubt you should contact your local council.

* If you decide to put your greenhouse on a wall, or raised base and the ridge height is over 4m (13’2) or the eaves height (gutter height) is greater than 2.5m (8ft3) then planning permission will be required – As standard none of our greenhouse are this big.