Friggebod
In Sweden, a friggebod is a small shed or cottage which can be built without any planning permission on a lot with a single-family or a duplex house. It is named after Birgit Friggebo, the Minister for Housing in 1979 when the new type of building was approved. The word is a portmanteau of Friggebo and bod 'shed'.
Typical uses for a friggebod are a greenhouse, a workshop, a guest room, or a home spa.[1]
Restrictions
[edit]Originally no more than 10 square metres (110 sq ft), the maximum size was raised to 15 square metres (160 sq ft) in 2008. [2] The friggebod regulations also allow the building of a canopy and a wall of wood or brick to protect a patio. The buildings do not have to follow zoning regulations, but they have to comply with the building code and cannot be built closer to a neighbour's lot than 4.5 metres (15 ft) without the neighbour's permission. [3]
Sources
[edit]- ^ Eva Wrede, 15 Kvadrat: 15 Arkitektritade Friggebodar (15 Square Meters, 15 Architect-designed Sheds) [1]
- ^ Kaasik, Helena (May 16, 2008). "Folkets bod växer". Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ Får jag bygga? Om bygglov, rivningslov, marklov och anmälan (PDF). Boverket. 2014. ISBN 978-91-7563-148-6.
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