Garden Bedrooms

Garden Bedroom and Office Combined

A garden room can work very well as an office during the day and occasional guest bedroom at night.
 

A combined layout may include:

• Desk

• Storage

• Sofa bed

• Fold down bed

• Wardrobe

• Ensuite shower room

• Kitchenette where appropriate
   

This can make much better use of the room throughout the year.

 

Garden Studio Bedroom

A larger garden studio bedroom can provide a more flexible arrangement.
 

It might combine:

• Bedroom

• Seating

• Desk

• Storage

• Shower room

• Small relaxation area
   

The room can then operate as guest accommodation, studio space or home office depending on what is needed.

 

Garden Bedrooms for Family Members

A garden bedroom can sometimes be considered for an older child, relative or family member who wants additional privacy.
 

However, the more self contained the building becomes, the more important the planning position can be.
 

Features such as:

• Separate kitchen

• Independent access

• Permanent sleeping use

• Separate utilities

• Full bathroom

• Living accommodation
   

can begin to raise questions about whether the building is ancillary accommodation or potentially a separate dwelling.
 

This should be considered before construction starts.

 

Garden Bedroom or Independent Dwelling?

This distinction is extremely important.
 

A garden bedroom used in connection with the main house is not necessarily the same as creating an independent residential unit in the garden.
 

If the building is intended to function independently with its own:

• Bedroom

• Kitchen

• Bathroom

• Living space

• Separate access
   

then planning requirements may be significantly different.
 

Where there is any doubt, the intended use should be reviewed before proceeding.

 

Do Garden Bedrooms Need Planning Permission?

A standard garden room may sometimes fall within permitted development rights, but sleeping accommodation needs more careful consideration.
 

The planning position can depend on:

• Building height

• Position within the garden

• Distance from boundaries

• Amount of garden occupied

• Intended use

• Whether the room remains ancillary to the main house

• Listed building status

• Conservation areas

• Previous planning conditions

• Removal of permitted development rights
   

Where sleeping accommodation is proposed, we would recommend checking the planning position before construction begins.

 

Do Garden Bedrooms Need Building Regulations?

A garden bedroom is much more likely to involve Building Regulations considerations than a simple storage room or garden office.
 

Relevant issues can include:

• Structure

• Foundations

• Insulation

• Ventilation

• Fire safety

• Electrical installations

• Drainage

• Sanitary facilities

• Glazing

• Buildings close to boundaries
   

Where Building Regulations apply, a proper technical package should be prepared for the proposed use.

 

Building a Garden Bedroom

There are several ways to create a garden bedroom.
 

You could:

• Use a specialist garden room company

• Employ a local builder

• Buy a prefabricated pod

• Manage the construction yourself
   

APN Garden Rooms offers another route.
 

You can start with one of our professionally designed garden rooms, then adapt the layout to suit the intended use.
 

Where additional planning or Building Regulations work is required, this can be developed as part of the project.

 

What Is Included in an APN Garden Bedroom Plan Pack?

Our Complete Design & Technical Plan Pack provides professionally prepared drawings and construction information for the garden room design you choose.
 

For a standard garden room, this gives you and your builder a clear basis from which to price and construct the building.

Where the room is to be used for sleeping accommodation, additional planning, Building Regulations or structural design may be required depending on the proposal.

 

Planning and Building Regulations Support

If you want to use your garden room as a bedroom, guest suite or more regular accommodation, we can help establish the appropriate route before you build.
 

This can include:

• Planning review

• Planning drawings

• Planning submission

• Building Regulations drawings

• Structural coordination

• Drainage considerations

• Ensuite layout

• Technical construction detailing
   

This is especially important where the proposal includes an ensuite, kitchen facilities or more permanent residential use.

 

Choose a Garden Bedroom Design

Our collection includes designs suitable for:

• Garden bedrooms

• Garden bedroom pods

• Insulated garden bedrooms

• Garden bedrooms with ensuite

• Garden studio bedrooms

• Office and guest room combinations

• Larger family garden rooms

• Flexible multi use accommodation
   

Choose the design closest to what you need and use it as the starting point for your project.

 

Build More Garden Room for Your Budget

At APN Garden Rooms, we separate design from construction.
 

Instead of buying a complete turnkey garden room from one supplier, you can purchase a professionally prepared design and technical plan pack and then obtain quotations from builders or manage the construction yourself.
 

This gives you greater control over:

• Who builds your garden room

• What materials are used

• How much you spend

• Which products you choose

• When the work is carried out
   

Depending on the specification, contractor and way the project is managed, this approach can potentially produce savings of 40% to 50% compared with some turnkey garden room packages.