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Hi Guys
I apologise in advance that this post is likely to sound like I am being lazy! However, I've genuinely spent a good couple of hours looking on the internet (including local council site) and have come up short. I am just trying to find accurate details of the specification I need to meet for a garden building that I am planning.
I am looking to build a free standing, timber garden studio at the end of my garden to be a games room. There will be no sleeping/living facilities. The dimensions are likely to be 10x6m and the roof will be 2.5m at highest point. The back wall of the building will be 1m from the rear boundary of my garden.
My understanding is that this building falls within permitted development and therefore I won't require planning permission. However, due to the size exceeding 30m Sq, I will need it to conform to building regulations.
The problem I am having is that I am struggling to find much information about what exactly these regs are!? I believe there is a minimum thermal efficiency that I need to meet, which I don't expect to be a problem as I am intending to build using SIPs and uPVC windows doors. I also understand that electrics will need to be signed off etc.
What I am particularly interested in at this stage, and can't seem to find info on, is any requirements with regards to base/foundations. I am intending to build on a concrete pad, but I don't know whether there are any requirements in this regard in terms of depth, or even if footings are required?
If anyone could point me in the right direction I would really appreciate it!
I apologise in advance that this post is likely to sound like I am being lazy! However, I've genuinely spent a good couple of hours looking on the internet (including local council site) and have come up short. I am just trying to find accurate details of the specification I need to meet for a garden building that I am planning.
I am looking to build a free standing, timber garden studio at the end of my garden to be a games room. There will be no sleeping/living facilities. The dimensions are likely to be 10x6m and the roof will be 2.5m at highest point. The back wall of the building will be 1m from the rear boundary of my garden.
My understanding is that this building falls within permitted development and therefore I won't require planning permission. However, due to the size exceeding 30m Sq, I will need it to conform to building regulations.
The problem I am having is that I am struggling to find much information about what exactly these regs are!? I believe there is a minimum thermal efficiency that I need to meet, which I don't expect to be a problem as I am intending to build using SIPs and uPVC windows doors. I also understand that electrics will need to be signed off etc.
What I am particularly interested in at this stage, and can't seem to find info on, is any requirements with regards to base/foundations. I am intending to build on a concrete pad, but I don't know whether there are any requirements in this regard in terms of depth, or even if footings are required?
If anyone could point me in the right direction I would really appreciate it!