Guides
Plan
Size it to the furniture, then check the planning limits.
PlannerPergola planner
Recommended pergola size and post-to-post space, a permitted-development traffic light, a sourced cost range and a supplier checklist.
PlanningDoes a pergola need planning permission?The England outbuilding limits a freestanding pergola is usually read against, the exceptions, wall-mounted pergolas, and how Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland differ.
LayoutWall-mounted or freestanding pergola?What changes when a pergola is fixed to the house: fixings, flashing, drainage, door and window heights, and how planning may treat it.
SizingWhat size pergola do I need?Size a pergola from the furniture under it, not the patio. Nominal versus post-to-post size, walkways, overhang and height.