Under Ireland's new rules, self-contained garden homes of 32–45 m² are exempt from planning permission — subject to conditions we know inside out. Superstrux™ Garden Homes come as one and two beds, watertight in 24 hours and complete in about 7 days on site.
For years, a garden room could be an office or a gym — but it couldn't legally be a home. That changed this summer. Garden homes of 32–45 m², with a kitchen, bedroom and bathroom, are now exempt from planning permission in the rear garden of your own house.
Rules summarised from S.I. 340 of 2026, in force since 27 July 2026. The exemption is conditional — every project should start by confirming your site qualifies, and we help you do exactly that. Read the official guidance on Citizens Information.
No site notices, no waiting months for a decision. A simple notification to your local authority at least 14 days before work starts — we prepare and file it with you.
Unlike an ordinary garden room, a 32–45m² garden home can be someone's actual home — occupied in conjunction with your main house.
Our 32m² and 45m² homes are designed to sit inside the 32–45m² exemption. Existing exempt structures count toward the cap — our site check confirms your headroom.
The exemption runs until 31 December 2030 — your garden home must be started and completed by then. Built to full Building Regulations, always.
Every site is different — we recommend confirming your site's eligibility with your local authority, and we'll help you do it. That's what the free site check is for.
Two sizes, each in two shapes. Wide suits gardens with depth; Linear runs neatly along a boundary. Drag the slider on each plan to see the layout come to life.
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Most garden homes take 14–20 weeks. The Superstrux™ System 7 precision shell compresses on-site construction into days — and we carry the paperwork for you.
We confirm your garden qualifies under the exemption — sizes, boundaries, existing structures, services.
The 14-day council notification and Building Control notices, prepared and filed with you.
Foundations ready, the System 7 shell goes up and is weathertight within a day — whatever the weather.
Kitchen, bathroom, electrics, finishes. No months of trades in your garden. No mortar drying out.
Keys plus a full documentation pack — the paperwork that keeps future conveyancing clean.
Five quick questions against the exemption's key conditions. It all happens right here on the page — nothing is sent or stored.
A guide, not legal advice — the exemption is all-or-nothing, and protected structures or conservation areas carry extra restrictions. The free site check confirms everything on site.
Planning-exempt doesn't mean standards-exempt — and that's a good thing. Every Superstrux™ Garden Home is designed as a real dwelling, because someone you love will live in it.
Structure, fire safety, energy, ventilation and drainage — designed to new-dwelling standards, with the documentation to prove it.
Highly insulated, airtight System 7 panels with proper ventilation — engineered against the dampness that plagues cheap cabins.
The same System 7 structural shell as our extensions — factory-precise, erected in a day, 100% recyclable.
Council notification, Building Control notices, engineer sign-off and handover documentation. An undocumented garden build becomes a conveyancing problem the day you sell — ours never will be.
A fixed quote after your site check, a build measured in days, and no sales calls. The 2030 exemption window rewards people who move early — without rushing the build itself.
A real one-bed home — kitchen, bathroom, bedroom — while they save for what's next.
Independence and family in the same garden — a warm, accessible home built to dwelling standards.
Work from it all week, put family up at Christmas — and add real, documented value to your property.
Tell us which garden home has caught your eye and we'll come back to you — usually within one working day — to talk sizes, siting and a fixed price.
One of the team will be in touch shortly — usually within one working day — to talk through your garden, the garden home you picked, and your fixed price.
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