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The Victorians popularised greenhouses, stocking them with plants from all over the empire. Most of those greenhouses were constructed on top of brick walls for both permanence and architectural elegance.
Greenhouses consist either of full-height frames glazed or covered with transparent material down to ground level, or else of a glazed frame raised up on low supporting walls of either timber or brick. When they’re designed with this skirting wall they are often called planthouses or vinehouses.
The question of whether you need to obtain planning permission for external buildings like greenhouses crops up rather a lot at the moment with so many of us becoming passionate about outside living areas and gardens. The general rule, based on government guidelines, is that you are unlikely to require planning permission for your proposed greenhouse provided that it meets the following criteria.
Depending on where you live, as a gardener, you have to adapt your plants and garden to the conditions in your area. This may mean a shorter or longer growing season and can limit the things you are able to grow.
You decided to purchase a greenhouse, you did your research and here you are stood, proud in your brand new and decidedly empty greenhouse. But what do you do next?