What about the size and placement of the log cabin?
Your log cabin must only have one storey. Its eaves should be no higher than 2.5 metres. The maximum height of the entire building should be no more than 4 metres if the roof has a dual pitch. If it doesn’t, and has some other type of roof, the maximum height overall should be no more than 3 metres. In other words, if your chosen cabin has a flat roof, it can’t be any higher than 3 metres. However, keep reading as there is an important caveat to remember with this.
With regard to placement, the chances are that unless you have a large garden, you’ll want to place your log cabin within two metres of your boundary in at least one direction. If this is the case, your maximum height requirement is lower, at 2.5 metres, whether the roof is flat or pitched.
Make sure you do your homework
Even though we have provided a guide to help you here, it is always best to check and see whether there have been any updates to the planning portal information provided by the government. It is your responsibility to make sure your chosen log cabin – not to mention the spot where you intend to build it – will fall with permitted development laws.
Better safe than sorry
If you are at all uncertain about any aspect of your plot, your garden or the type of log cabin you want, it is always best to seek advice from your local planning department. The law can be different in different parts of the UK too. You should assume all the advice given here is relevant for properties in England. If you live in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, check with your local planning officer to see which rules apply where you are.