Could i put woodburner stove in brick summerhouse?

longwalks1

Am planning on building a brick built room at the end of the garden, maybe a little bigger than a normal garage with bi-fold doors to the front. Would i need permission to fit a woodburner stove in there, with the flue going up through the roof?

Asking as I'm guessing I will need planing permission to build the structure?

arbrighton

It will probably need building regs sign off.

martinsurrey

arbrighton wrote: »

It will probably need building regs sign off.

probably not

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/responsibilities/buildingregulations/approvalneeded/exemptions

as long as its under 30m2 and is a certain meets certain distance from boudary rules, its exempt from building regulations (class 6).

Gloomendoom

Teenager killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in summerhouse

martinsurrey

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Teenager killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in summerhouse

while that is a tragedy, I think calling it a summerhouse is a bit much. He was living in it, and as building regs apply to all structures with sleeping accomodation, they should have been followed for the stove.

the OP could legally fit a stove in a shed without getting planning or buiding regs.

Whether he should or not is a different question.

Gloomendoom

martinsurrey wrote: »

while that is a tragedy, I think calling it a summerhouse is a bit much. He was living in it, and as building regs apply to all structures with sleeping accomodation, they should have been followed for the stove.

the OP could legally fit a stove in a shed without getting planning or buiding regs.

Whether he should or not is a different question.

My post was really meant to highlight the possible consequences of not following building regs, whether they are needed or not.

muckybutt

A stove fitted in there WILL need Part J approval and sign off by a HETAS fitter or the local council.

Solid fueled appliance regulations do require them to be fitted by either a competent person - and subsequently inspected and signed off by the LA, or you can have it fitted by a HETAS approved installer and they can self certify the installation and submit the paperwork to the council.

Ectophile

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Teenager killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in summerhouse

Regardless of whether or not you can get around building regs, there should always be a carbon monoxide detector fitted near any woodburner. They only cost a few pounds - much less than the stove.

martinsurrey

muckybutt wrote: »

A stove fitted in there WILL need Part J approval and sign off by a HETAS fitter or the local council.

please can you explain why?

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/responsibilities/buildingregulations/approvalneeded/exemptions

the OP is building a small detached brick outbuilding (smaller than 30msq as just a little bit bigger than a garage).

Which means it is excempt, from parts a-k, m,n,l and p (EDIT: I was wrong on Part P, electrical saftey, it IS applicable), of the building regulations as it falls under class 6 of works exempt from building regulations.

but please do share if you know differently.

Gloomendoom

Interesting that you say it would also be exempt from Part P.

The IET say otherwise...

http://electrical.theiet.org/building-regulations/part-p/faqs.cfm

martinsurrey

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Interesting that you say it would also be exempt from Part P.

The IET say otherwise...

http://electrical.theiet.org/building-regulations/part-p/faqs.cfm

sorry read my tick across on that line incorrectly, Part P is applicable. wrote my reply before the second coffee had hit.

will leave my error in but edit to say I was wrong on P