The thought of building an underground property can seem too daunting to some but a submersion of just a couple of feet can make a huge difference when it comes to gaining planning permission.
Building underground room in garden uk.
Project 1 underground garden room this project was carried out in lee london se12 part of the greenwich borough.
An under garden basement in london with lightwells and terrace.
How do you build an underground room.
There is an exemption from building regs and planning permission provided.
To classify as an outbuilding under permitted development rules it must not contain sleeping accommodation and must be single storey with a maximum eaves height of 2 5m.
Would you like an underground garage room office studio playroom or just like this client s somewhere to set up your own miniature train track.
So you do not have to submit plans.
Image caption a computer image of how a finished underground bedroom might look beneath the back garden.
Internal floor area no more than 30 sq metres depth is no greater than the distance to the nearest building.
Dig a hole a little larger than the final dimensions that you want your underground room to be.
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By building a basement under a garden or driveway we can architect in walk on roof lights lightwells and terraces to flood your basement with light.
Tell your neighbours that it is a septic tank or something otherwise they will try to break in when the bomb falls.
Some people like to have an underground room for an emergency fall out shelter.
It can also serve as a fresh vegetable or fruit storage area like the old fashioned root cellars.