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Do Garden Rooms Require Planning Permission?

Do Garden Rooms Require Planning Permission?

Essentially, every outbuilding should adhere to permitted development regulations. If it’s not intended for overnight sleeping, or self-contained living, and it’s less than 2.5 metres from ground level, it won’t require additional planning permission to be built.

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Come and See Us At The Ideal Home Show

Come and See Us At The Ideal Home Show

On March 11th this year, we are very excited to be heading to Olympia, London, to showcase our beautiful products. We can show you how our retractable awnings and pergolas look and function, and you can meet the team behind Open Habitat. We’ll be at stand G255, and we’d love to meet you, so please do come and say hello!

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10 Reasons Why You Should Consider An Outdoor Kitchen

10 Reasons Why You Should Consider An Outdoor Kitchen

Outdoor kitchens have soared in popularity over the last five years. Looking at Google Trends data, we can see that this correlation in demand is closely linked to the Covid pandemic. Many of us in the UK, for the last couple of years, have been spending far more time at our homes and in our gardens, and turning our attention to ways we can enhance our space.

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