Log Cabins

LizC · Post by **LizC** » Tue May 30, 2006 2:49 pm

Hi
I have seen a comment on here about log cabins and the fact that logoa council won't allow them. We were hoping to put a small one in our garden as a guest room with ensuite and when we went to some of the places that sell theses cabins they say as long as it not a permenant structure then we do not require planning consent. Does anyone know anymore about this? Does anyone actually have one?
Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated.

tbbr · Post by **tbbr** » Tue May 30, 2006 5:43 pm

Don,t fall imto this trap, the case of an english couple who erected one of these and NOW have to demolish it was given air time on a peak time TV prog only a few weeks ago.
What else would yopu expect a salesman to tell you .

Ellie · Post by **Ellie** » Tue May 30, 2006 6:18 pm

I believe this has been the case for some years? and not only with log cabins?
Friends of ours put up a 'prefabricated' apartment in their grounds, thinking they were okay and never bothered with planning consent. They had someone living in there, when the authorities turned up and it had to be taken down.
Can't you go to the camara Liz and find out?
Isn't the 'fire risk' the main reason for the 'no no' on these cabins?
Good luck
ellie

LizC · Post by **LizC** » Wed May 31, 2006 9:59 am

Forgive me for sounding stupid but whats the Camara? We are moving into the property in August so not that clued up on these things.

kteee · Post by **kteee** » Wed May 31, 2006 10:15 am

It is the local council, Carvoeiro comes under Lagoa Câmara.

LizC · Post by **LizC** » Wed May 31, 2006 10:46 am

Thank you.