A garden office is an

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in a

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. This is usually separate to a house, being used as a dedicated office space by a remote worker or by a home-based business. In the UK,

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is not normally needed for a garden office if you are only using it as a home study and if it is similar in size and construction to a

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. A garden office used as a home study does not need

as long as it is not more than 4 metres tall for a

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, at least 2 metres from the

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and does not cover more than half of the

area. If you are running a business from your garden office it will need planning permission regardless of its size or position within the garden. This is because working at home, in the garden, can cause a problem for neighbours. The cost will depend upon the facilities and can be between £5,000 and £60,000.

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and

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connections may be required and this can perhaps be achieved by use of a

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based in the main building.

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