Building brick shed/outbuilding

[955i]

Hi all, potentially thinking of building a permanant shed/outbuilding from breeze blocks so I can have somewhere insulated to work and run electric to it.

 

Does anyone know of the planning requirements (if any) for such a structure (there is already a wooden shed in place) and are there any builders on here able to give me a rough estimate of what I would be looking at to get it built?

 

Building would be flat roofed and approximately 12'x8'

 

Ta

[Fisherman Mike]

Why not just replace the shed with another but better quality. You could get a decent T&G clad treated shed of that size with a decent floor and roof and insulate and line the walls all for less than a grand ( excluding base )

 

Wouldnt need planning as it would be permitted development and porobably be a lot better looking.

[artschool]

Outbuildings are considered to be permitted development, not needing planning permission, subject to the following limits and conditions:

 

* No outbuilding on land forward of a wall forming the principal elevation.

* Outbuildings and garages to be single storey with maximum eaves height of 2.5 metres and maximum overall height of four metres with a dual pitched roof or three metres for any other roof.

* Maximum height of 2.5 metres in the case of a building, enclosure or container within two metres of a boundary of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse.

* No verandas, balconies or raised platforms.

* No more than half the area of land around the "original house"* would be covered by additions or other buildings.

* In National Parks, the Broads, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and World Heritage Sites the maximum area to be covered by buildings, enclosures, containers and pools more than 20 metres from house to be limited to 10 square metres.

* On designated land* buildings, enclosures, containers and pools at the side of properties will require planning permission.

* Within the curtilage of listed buildings any outbuilding will require planning permission.

 

*The term "original house" means the house as it was first built or as it stood on 1 July 1948 (if it was built before that date). Although you may not have built an extension to the house, a previous owner may have done so.

 

*Designated land includes national parks and the Broads, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, conservation areas and World Heritage Sites.

[artschool]

i agree with fisherman mike. dont bother building from scratch. you could order a metal panel shed from flea bay and then line it with timber frame, insulation and plasterboard/ply.

[vampire]

I am a builder and artschool has quoted regs for outbuildings correctly,i would go with the idea of a timber shed on solid slab of concrete,insulate with batts in the recesses covered with polythene then thin ply over nailed would keep the damp and cold out,power via amoured cable and garage rcd will keep you safe,i have built a recording studio for a well known dance dj on this basis with the adition of fire door and better security and more insulation for sound deadening and an electric panel rad.Dont forget to insulate the floor :blink:

[Paddy Galore!]

I wouldn't use polythene with timber structures, moisture tends to cling to polythene and causes rot, use a breathable membrane if you decide on timber, for block you're looking at 10-15 quid a sq metre + materials, for the roof depending on which type of felt, (the most expensive is about £50 a roll) i'd expect about £250 cash for labour, materials at a guess would be around £400. In total about £1200 tops.

[Dougy]

Go for a Block Build, a little more expensive but long term more secure & less maintenance, also will add more value to the price of the property "IF" you ever want to sell. Plus you wont be resticted to the size that sheds are built in make it as big as you can without planning permision

[berties]

My neighbours have built a timber office ,looks really nice,a good chippy would be able to construct one to your plans,they built there's on wooden stacks with a standard house windows and doors contemporary stained ship lap exterior lined with Celotex and then clad with wood ,nice bit of decking out front data lead and power leads from the house,they have a electric panel heater,worked out there 3 years now and all through last winter,the cladding moves a bit but that would happen if it was any where,the roof is pitched and again it is a good quality,but the building looks great

[snowz]

I recently bought a 10x8 apex shed off of a firm on eBay delivered to my door for £385 inc was assembly but i done this myself as i wanted it done properly and not rushed.

I have insulated, plied the walls, installed a heater and some security, need to do a bit more to it but i can now use it for my reloading, all in so far it owes me £500 with the extra materials and base.

 

still need to finish off a few things but i can now use it in the warm and dry away from the moaning mrs

 

few pics