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A lawful development certificate is a legal document that is provided by a local planning authority, local authority or council on this certificate proves and acknowledges the lawfulness of any development, such as a suitably specified garden Annex when combined with its use by a close family member of the house of the main householder.

In most cases you will NOT require planning permission if: a) your annexe is *demonstrably* movable (of course, all our garden annexes comply) b) the annexe will be used by a close member of the family However, in many cases, you will require planning permission for many other types of annexe, and doubly so if the Annexe is not for a close member of the family. We complete an application for a Garden Annexe for our clients on a weekly basis. There are convenient areas of legislation that enables us to ensure the Annex qualifies as Lawful Development rather than requiring full planning permission.

Yes. All our garden annexes are fully double glazed and fully insulated being designed for year-round residential comfort, no matter the weather. High specification double glazing is important in the winter and in the summer to provide a comfortable interior throughout the year. We specify 100 mm of Celotex Insulation providing excellent installation characteristics.

Yes. All our annexes are readily adaptable to accommodate many disabilities with ramps, wide aperture doors and wet rooms to facilitate suitable disabled access. As each Annex is specified individually at the site survey stage, it means we can configure the design of your Annex to suit your requirements exactly.

The electricity consumed within the garden. Annex will still be measured at the main household electric meter. However, in some cases we will install a sub meter into the Annex itself so that the exact electrical usage can be individually measured, and a payment agreed between the Annex user and the main householder.