Do you need planning permission to install a garden shed?
Verified 11 August 2020 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
To build a garden shed, a planning permission will be required depending on its surface.
If your project is not subject to planning permission, you must consult the local planning plan (PLU) or the planning document in its place at the town hall. Your project must respect the rules of the planning code and the PLU.
The rules differ according to the territory concerned. Sectors protected are remarkable heritage sites, the surroundings of historical monuments, listed sites or pending classification, natural reserves, remarkable areas and coastal environments to be preserved.
General case
Surfaces of the garden shed | Authorization required |
|---|---|
Floor surface and ground right of way 5 m² or less | No Permission |
Floor area and footprint exceeding 5 m² and up to 20 m² | |
Floor area or footprint exceeding 20 m² |
To help you calculate the floor area of your project, you can use a calculation method.
Protected Area
Surfaces of the garden shed | Authorization required |
|---|---|
Floor surface and ground right of way 5 m² or less | |
Floor area and footprint exceeding 5 m² and up to 20 m² | |
Floor area or footprint exceeding 20 m² |
To help you calculate the floor area of your project, you can use a calculation method.
Please note
any construction over 5 m² is subject to development tax..
- Planning Code: Article R421-1General
- Planning Code: Article R*421-2Provisions applicable in saved sectors or classified sites
- Planning Code: Article R421-9Provisions applicable outside of saved sectors or classified sites
- Planning Code: Article R421-11Provisions applicable in saved sectors or classified sites
- Circular of 3 February 2012 on compliance with the procedures for calculating the floor area of constructions (PDF - 1.4 MB)
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