Outbuilding

Garden shed setbacks and placement rules

Spain · Auxiliary · depends on foundation

A garden shed normally must keep the boundary setback (retranqueo) fixed by your municipal plan — commonly about 3 m — and keep its roof runoff on your own plot; small sheds may be exempt from a licence depending on the town hall.

Use in planner All objects

Placement rules

A utility outbuilding for tools, storage and workshop tasks. In rules it is usually treated as an outbuilding.

Boundary setback

Setbacks from plot boundaries and neighbouring buildings.

Outbuilding setback

Setback to neighbour boundary No fixed national figure — set by municipal plan, commonly ~3 m; verify before building Setbacks (retranqueos) to boundaries — no fixed national figure; set by municipal PGOU / ordinances, commonly ~3 m

Other conditions

Runoff, shading and other local-code conditions.

Roof runoff Keep all rainwater on your own plot Spanish Civil Code, Article 590 (constructions near a neighbour's wall: wells, sewers, ovens, chimneys, stables, corrosive deposits) — distances per local regulations/customs

Important limitation

The catalog is a planning aid, not a legal opinion. Before construction, check the land plot category, local land-use and development rules, easements, utility protection zones and neighbour buildings.

Sources

The editor will use the same source-backed passport for short in-canvas hints.