Essex: garden room built within PD outbuilding rules

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The brief

Create a detached garden room for home working, no planning delays.

PD question answered

Can a garden room be built under permitted development?
Yes, if height, footprint, and location limits are met and it remains ancillary to the house.

Constraints

Maintain height limits near boundaries
Avoid excessive site coverage
Keep use ancillary (no separate dwelling)

What we did

Set a low roof profile to meet boundary limits
Kept footprint proportionate to the plot
Ensured internal use remained ancillary

Outcome

A fast build and a compliant outbuilding ready for work use.