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I stuck a caravan in my garden for an extra room with no planning permission – my grandkids love it & it’s got a kitchen

Published on May 13, 2025 at 06:39 PM

A WOMAN has revealed that she stuck an old caravan at the bottom of her garden so she would have an extra room.

Not only does Julie now have a cosy place to relax and a space for her to play in, but she didn’t even need for it.

A green caravan in a backyard, decorated for children.
A mother has revealed that she put an old caravan at the bottom of her garden
Interior of a caravan with a floral theme, including a bed with pillows and a shelf with decorative items.
Now, Julie has an extra kitchen area and even an additional bedroom area, and her grandkids love it

In most cases, you do not need to have a in your if it is used as an additional living space for the and not as a primary residence or for purposes.

You won’t need to get planning permission if a placed in your is used as an extension of your home and it’s also fine for temporary use for short stays and as a guest bedroom.

Julie took to to show off her old , which she calls her “garden room”;;.

The part-time florist and addict, who loves , confirmed that her – which she has called Dorothy – is named after her grandmother.

Showing off the dated , the beamed: “So this is Dorothy – she is at the caravan at the end of my .”;;

Giving her 23,700 followers a close-up look inside the caravan, which has been vibrantly , Julie, who loves boot sales and shops, added: “You go inside, we’ve got a little seating area which is good for the cause they can’t fall off.”;;

Not only is there a kitchen area in the caravan, which has been given a glow up with floral wallpaper, but there’s also a space too.

Julie proudly filmed around the small but mighty caravan, which is packed full with cosy cushions and .

She then continued: “This is my little area and my grandson has ripped some of the wallpaper out today, so I’m gonna have to think about getting some sticky back plastic and putting it on there.

“This is the bed area where you will find me lounged later on this evening, reading a or whatever.”;;

Julie described the as a “very calming”;; space and beamed: “The kids love it here and so do I.”;;

The clip, which was posted under the username @flowersjulieby, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 54,800 views.

Not only this, but it’s also amassed 1,162 likes and 87 comments.

This is beautiful. What a brilliant idea! I’d love to do this!

TikTok user

Social media users were impressed with Dorothy the caravan and many eagerly flocked to the comments to express this.

Alongside a love heart eye , one person said: “I love this.”;;

Another added: “Looks wonderful.”;;

A third commented: “This is beautiful. What a brilliant idea! I’d love to do this!”;;

Meanwhile, someone else chimed in: “Looks really cosy.”;;

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