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[s2art81]

I have a space at the side of the house which would perfectly fit a 16 x 12 sim cabin.

The problem I'm having at the moment is that I can't find anything in terms of a shed/workshop that has sufficient height. Has anyone had any expercience with this?

[Bloodredshadows]

I’m in Manchester and it’s something I’m thinking of probably when I move into a new house.
you will need 10 feet ceiling height if you want to swing driver.
this will rule out most sheds without planning permission unless you dig down.
let me know if you come up with an alternative solution!

[simmb]

Planning is your biggest issue. Most cabin/shed companies try to keep the roof height under 2.5m so you can get away with permitted development. How far away will it be from the boundary? If you have the space to leave 2m gap all around then you can go higher. Most log cabin companies will design something to your spec. I did a lot of looking around at the time but kept going back a website called Keops as they do custom design and they have a blog with case studies, one of which was a workshop for a car that had quite a high roof, looked like it may do the job. In the end I just ended up building my own, lots of digging down but worth it in the end

[s2art81]

it is next to a boundary, but I think if the highest point is 10 foot (3M) a gradual slope to this would avoid any planning issues. I've seen a few standard builds which look great.. eg:

https://www.gardenstreet.co.uk/sheds-garden-structures-c1/garden-buildings-c13/workshops-c220/mercia-premium-shiplap-t-g-workshop-16x10-p6333/s14214?gclid=Cj0KCQiA1NbhBRCBARIsAKOTmUvMjx6MJsBPgKlIZTLGyfhJxynBwg-d_071KvgoYeideJqGLh_7yDcaArM7EALw_wcB

but as you say the height is an issue.

I've had a quote for a custom 16 x 12 x 10 come out at about £3.5K which is about double what I was hoping to get away with.

[DannyMRICS]

If you’re within 2m of a boundary, the building may not be higher than 2.5m, no matter the height of the eaves. See paragraph 8 of the attached.

Dan

[vrpunk]

gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk brother inlaw used them for his place in France, some nice out buildings! man cave!

[Ozmodion]

thats 3.5K for the building and then add on about the same for all the equipment: skytrak = £2k Projector = £600 Screen = £500 All fittings = £250 Enclosure = £250 Software = £200 a year for the skytrak improvement then £250 to £1.5k for the courses (depends who you go with) Computer to run the software = £350 budget machine/£1k for a gaming rig. Of course that's all estimated and pretty much what i spent in my garage.

[s2art81]

thats 3.5K for the building and then add on about the same for all the equipment: skytrak = £2k Projector = £600 Screen = £500 All fittings = £250 Enclosure = £250 Software = £200 a year for the skytrak improvement then £250 to £1.5k for the courses (depends who you go with) Computer to run the software = £350 budget machine/£1k for a gaming rig. Of course that's all estimated and pretty much what i spent in my garage.

I already have the skytrak and projector, Currently using it with a net in the garden so there's a good chunk of that gone. I don't even mind keeping the net in the outbuilding for a while and building up the project slowly.

Planning is a bit of a pain, if i did try for planning does anyone have expercience with how long it would take and the chanced of success?

[DannyMRICS]

8 weeks for planning. Chances depend on how big your garden is, and how close houses are, I would say. You could submit a pre-application enquiry.

Dan

[simmb]

How close is it to your house? If it's less than 5m It may be classed as an extension and that comes with all sorts of other issues. It's a bit of a minefield to be honest and I am no expert but if you are next to a boundary you are restricted to 2.5m, flat, mono or pitched roof doesn't matter. I would get my spade out and start digging.

[s2art81]

How close is it to your house? If it's less than 5m It may be classed as an extension and that comes with all sorts of other issues. It's a bit of a minefield to be honest and I am no expert but if you are next to a boundary you are restricted to 2.5m, flat, mono or pitched roof doesn't matter. I would get my spade out and start digging.

It would be 1m away leaving just space to walk between the shed and the house..

I've not heard much before about digging down, how practical is this?

[simmb]

It would be 1m away leaving just space to walk between the shed and the house..

I've not heard much before about digging down, how practical is this?

Depends what you are digging, my build is at the back of the garden so it was just a case of shifting mud, being that close to the house going down may not be practical. In theory you only need to dig out the part you are going to be swinging in not the entire area. Go down as much as you feel you will need to be comfortable with the height you have. I have seen a case study on one of the simulator supplier sites where someone dug down to get the height. Let me see if I can find it.

[Tommyseb]

something like this? https://youtu.be/IoBB-HoAfE8

[simmb]

Yes thanks Tommy, that’s the exact one I was thinking of.