,Do I need planning permission for a shepherd's hut?
Whether you will need planning permission for your shepherd's hut depends on where you are going to locate it, and how and what you will use the hut for.
Whether you will need planning permission for your shepherd's hut depends on where you are going to locate it, and how and what you will use the hut for.
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Front Garden
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If not used more than 28 days per year and the hut is used ancillary to the main home you do not require planning permission. However, it is worth checking its lawfulness by applying for a Lawful Development Consent as some councils might not accept it.
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If used more than 28 days per year and you are using the hut as a separate living accommodation, or for holiday accommodation, planning permission will be needed
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Rear Garden
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If not used more than 28 days per year and it is used as part of the main house you do not require planning permission . However, it is worth checking its lawfulness by applying for a Lawful Development Consent as some councils might not accept it.
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If used more than 28 days per year and if the hut will be used independently or commercially, e.g a a holiday let, this is considered a material change of use and requires planning permission
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Adjacent Land owned by you (not part of the garden)
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Planning permission is not requited if it is used under the 28-day per year for tented camping only, otherwise planning permission is needed.
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Stationing a hut for over 28-days is a change of use of land, which requires planning permission.
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Part of an existing approved holiday site
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This is likely to be considered a minor variation in an existing consent when read in the context of wider site
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