I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding planning permission applications specifically related to garden rooms submitted to you over the past three years.

For the purpose of this request, “garden rooms” refer to standalone structures such as garden offices, studios, cabins or other ancillary outbuildings in residential gardens. If you cannot provide just specific to garden rooms then please provide for all planning permission requests.

I would like to request the following information:

1. The total number of planning permission applications received for garden rooms during the specified period.
We do not hold this data

2. Of these applications:
a) The number that was approved.
b) The number that was declined.
We do not hold this data

3. A breakdown of these applications by category (why they’re submitting the planning permission application), including but not limited to:
a) Height or width
b) Use for regular sleeping accommodation
c) Use for commercial purposes
d) Listed building
e) More than a storey high
f) Covers more than 50% of the land surrounding the house
g) It’s at the front or side of the house
We do not hold this data

4. For the applications that were refused, please provide a breakdown of the reasons for the refusals, including:
a) Non-compliance with local planning policies.
b) Issues related to size, scale, or height.
c) Concerns about the visual impact on the neighbourhood.
d) Objections raised by neighbours or other parties.
e) Sleeping accommodation
f) Commercial purposes
g) Other
We do not hold this data