Do I Need Planning Permission for a Playhouse in my Garden?

19 July 2023 - Joanna Hazelton
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If you’re considering going down the route of the Beckhams with a 16ft high playhouse complete with tower, drawbridge, slides and swings in your garden for your children then, yes, planning permission would be needed. However, it’s pretty safe to say the vast majority of ‘regular’ playhouses do not need planning permission. A playhouse is […]

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With a Playhouse in Your Garden Everyone's a Winner

23 April 2013 - Joanna Hazelton
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Dare we tempt fate?! After months of dreaming of long, lazy days in the garden it looks like they are finally on their way. So now’s the time to start planning ways to entice the children away from their computers and back into the garden to re-awaken their long buried interest in the outdoors.
And what better way to keep them entertained for hours, come rain or shine, than in their very own home from home – a playhouse.
The kids will love their own space outdoors, you’ll love reclaiming your own space indoors…everyone’s a winner.
So what pointers do you need to think about when buying a playhouse?

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With a Playhouse in Your Garden Everyone’s a Winner

- Joanna Hazelton
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Dare we tempt fate?! After months of dreaming of long, lazy days in the garden it looks like they are finally on their way. So now’s the time to start planning ways to entice the children away from their computers and back into the garden to re-awaken their long buried interest in the outdoors.

And what better way to keep them entertained for hours, come rain or shine, than in their very own home from home – a playhouse.

The kids will love their own space outdoors, you’ll love reclaiming your own space indoors…everyone’s a winner.

So what pointers do you need to think about when buying a playhouse?

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Have Fun Getting the Playhouse Down the Chimney

20 November 2012 - Joanna Hazelton
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There’s a lot about Christmas I really love; family get togethers, too much food and wine, excited children.
But there’s a lot about Christmas I really dread; family get togethers, too much food and wine, excited children.
And being a mum and Father Christmas all rolled into one, having to choose a mountain of Christmas presents for the kids (let alone the expense) brings me out in a cold sweat. Tangerines, annuals and chocolate coins don’t swing it like they used to. (Still, at least I know what my husband wants gift wrapped for Christmas – and that’s free!)

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