Garden rooms in Louth
The short answer
Garden rooms in Louth up to 30 m² behind the house are usually exempt from planning permission, as elsewhere in Ireland. Louth sits on the M1 between Dublin and Belfast, and 7,418 people commuted for an hour or more in Census 2022. Several companies from Dublin, Meath and Northern Ireland serve the county.
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Garden room companies serving Louth
We list 9 companies that say they serve Louth. Details come from each company's own website. A listing is not a recommendation, so check reviews and see finished work before you choose.
Companies that name Louth in their service area
Alphabetical, not ranked.
- CG Garden Rooms (CG Joinery)
A family-run joinery firm, established in 2009, building insulated garden rooms for offices, gyms, studios and salons, plus modular homes and single-storey extensions.
Serves: Drogheda and Co. Louth, and across Ireland
- Garden Office Solutions
Builds garden offices, studios and garden rooms, including rooms with built-in storage, using SIPs panels, red cedar cladding and triple-glazed windows.
Serves: Projects published in Dublin, Kildare and Louth
- HomeZone Garden
A garden and landscaping company that also builds fully insulated garden rooms for offices, gyms and studios, using its own in-house team rather than subcontractors.
Serves: Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow, Meath, Louth and Laois
- Modern Garden Rooms
Builds garden offices, gyms, golf simulator rooms and 45 m² garden homes. Main structures are built off-site, then assembled in the garden.
Serves: Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath, Louth and wider Leinster
- Outdoor Design
Builds bespoke garden rooms on concrete slab foundations, with insulated timber-frame walls, an EPDM roof, full electrics and a broadband conduit as standard. Also does patios, decking and outdoor kitchens.
Serves: Dublin, Kildare, Meath, Louth, Wicklow and Westmeath
Nationwide suppliers
These companies deliver and install across Ireland.
- Boom Garden Room
Designs and builds bespoke garden rooms and garden offices, including electrics and interior finishing. Offers a free site visit and design consultation.
Serves: Dublin and across Ireland
- Loghouse
Supplies and installs garden rooms and log cabins, from single rooms to residential cabins. Its Eco Garden Rooms use insulated SIPs panels with uPVC double glazing.
Serves: Nationwide
- Pineca
Sells log cabins, insulated garden rooms, pods, garden offices and saunas, with options from 34 mm insulated walls up to twin-skin log walls with 120 mm insulation.
Serves: Ireland
- Sprout Pod
Supplies and installs steel-framed, fully insulated garden rooms and home offices without concrete foundations, finished with sockets, lighting, heating and flooring.
Serves: Ireland and Northern Ireland, with installations in Dublin
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Garden offices and commuting in Louth
In Census 2022, almost 15,800 of Louth's 59,100 workers, about 27%, worked from home at least some of the time. The average commute was 28.9 minutes, up from 27.7 in 2016, and 7,418 people travelled for an hour or more, many of them to Dublin.
For Drogheda and Dundalk commuters on a hybrid week, a garden office replaces the longest part of the day. See the garden office guide.
| Census 2022 | Louth | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Work from home at least one day a week | 27% | 32% |
| Average commute | 28.9 min | 29.1 min |
| Commute of an hour or more | 7,418 people | – |
Planning in Louth
Louth County Council applies the national exemption rules: up to 30 m², 25 m² of garden left, behind the house, within the height limits and for use connected with the house. See the planning guide.
The council publishes a Section 5 application form and its Section 5 decisions online. If your room is close to a limit, a Section 5 declaration gives you certainty for when you sell.
Parts of Carlingford and the Cooley peninsula are scenic areas in the development plan. Exemptions don't apply where a development would interfere with a protected view, so check if your house is there.
Council links
Not sure your room is exempt? Our planning checker takes two minutes.
Prices in Louth
Garden room prices don't vary much by county, because most suppliers price nationally. Delivery to remote sites and difficult access can add to the cost.
| Size | Catalogue | Bespoke |
|---|---|---|
| 12 m² | €8,500 to €18,000 | €21,500 to €38,500 |
| 16 m² | €11,000 to €24,000 | €29,000 to €51,000 |
| 20 m² | €14,000 to €30,000 | €36,000 to €64,000 |
Before extras. See the price guide or use the cost estimator.
Local things to know
- Companies from Northern Ireland: some garden room companies serving Louth are based in Northern Ireland. Check the quote is in euro, whether VAT is included, and that the electrics will be certified by an electrician registered in the Republic. See electrics.
- Coastal sites: near the coast, ask about stainless or galvanised fixings and the cladding's maintenance. See cladding.
- Newer estates: Drogheda and Dundalk estates built in the 2000s often have gardens that fit a 15 to 25 m² room. Check your house's planning permission for conditions that remove exemptions.
Other areas
Common questions
Do I need planning permission for a garden room in Louth?
Usually not, if it meets the national rules: up to 30 m², 25 m² of garden left, behind the house, within the height limits and for use connected with the house. Louth County Council can give a Section 5 declaration if you're unsure.
Can a Northern Ireland company build my garden room in Louth?
Yes, several do. Check the quote is in euro and states VAT clearly, that the room meets the rules here (not UK permitted development), and that the electrics will be certified by a registered electrical contractor in the Republic.
How much does a garden room cost in Louth?
Prices are similar across Ireland. A 16 m² catalogue garden room supplied and installed typically costs €11,000 to €24,000, and a bespoke builder-built room €29,000 to €51,000, before extras such as the base and electrics.
How do you choose which companies to list?
We list companies that build, supply or install garden rooms and say they serve Louth, based on information they publish themselves. The list is alphabetical, not ranked. See how we list companies.