Building a Garden Room in Scotland: Your Complete Guide to Height Restrictions

Planning to build a garden room on your Scottish property? Understanding height restrictions under permitted development rights could save you time and money. At just 4 meters maximum height with 3-meter eaves restrictions, your garden room can be built without planning permission—if you follow the rules. This comprehensive guide walks you through everything from boundary considerations (any part within 1 meter of your boundary must not exceed 2.5 meters) to special requirements for conservation areas and listed buildings. Discover how to measure correctly on sloping ground, understand location requirements, and learn when you'll need planning permission vs. when you can proceed under permitted development. Before breaking ground on your garden office or studio, make sure you're fully informed with our expert guide to Scottish garden room regulations.