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You’ll start by completing our short web form. From there, one of our team members will be in touch to guide you through your Signature Cabin options — all tailored to your needs and vision.

If everything feels like a good fit, we’ll arrange a video consultation to discuss your wider project considerations, such as site access, services, and planning permission — ensuring we’re designing with your full context in mind.

We offer a range of upgrade options to make your cabin truly your own — from adding a log burner to choosing a COR-TEN steel roof.

After the consultation, if you decide to move forward, we’ll issue a commitment invoice of £1,000 + VAT. This enables our design team to create a detailed CAD model based on your chosen layout, finishes, and options. You’ll get a clear view of window placement, floorplan orientation, and materials — helping you visualise the look, feel, and flow of your cabin.

From there, the timeline will depend on whether planning permission is needed, and whether a site visit or groundwork preparation is required.

Site Visits. (see below)

The commitment amount £1000+vat includes an allocation for a site visit by a member of our team (plus mileage). If the round trip exceeds five hours of travel time, we’ll provide a separate quote for the additional time and any related expenses, such as overnight accommodation. Where possible, we aim to combine visits with others in the area to minimise costs, though this cannot be guaranteed.

Once you’re ready to proceed, we’ll schedule your project for production. At this stage, a 40% deposit of the total cabin cost is required, allowing us to begin ordering key materials and prepare for the build.

All Life Space Cabins spaces match our commitment to quality and playful thinking. By utilising considered and architectural design alongside our skilled craftspeople, we’re able to offer a level of luxury that goes beyond the expected and creates the best possible result for our clients. We really focus on the details. We believe in great workmanship even when you can’t see it. 

We have specified high quality materials within our starting specification. This means you are getting a great cabin within the price of our ‘starting’ specification. We are creatives at Life Space Cabins and therefore against the advice of our bean counters we like to give you the scope to flex the specification to make your cabin – just right! 

We encourage you to make a visit to our HQ here in Devon and then we can show you what quality means. *Please make an appointment then we can show you cabins in production as well as finished cabins. We will let them do the talking.

We try, where possible, to prefabricate our cabins and deliver near complete spaces into site for local connection to services. This means that we will need to gain access for large vehicles and cranes to facilitate a smooth delivery.

Where access is tight or tricky we are a solutions focused team and can usually create a strategy for the delivery of a cabin. We can build on site using flat packed panels or in larger modules. We will carry out a desk top feasibility at the very eary stages and then once a plan is prepared we will carry out a site visit to review this and define the details.

We haven’t yet needed a helicopter but one day I am sure we will!
Delivery and install costs will vary depending on which route we need to take to conclude the installation of your cabin.

A site visit is critical for most projects but in this modern age of video calls, WhatsApp shared photos, Google Maps and street view we can get a ‘good’ understanding of the site location and access from the desktop saving money and carbon in travel!  From this we can compile a ‘good’ assumed plan for budget costing.

That said, nothing beats a physical site visit at the right time in the project. We will try to combine as many surveys, meetings and usually bring material samples to make sure we cover as much in the time as possible. 

The commitment amount of £1000+vat (see above) includes an allocation for a site visit by a member of our team (plus mileage). If the round trip exceeds five hours of travel time, we’ll provide a separate quote for the additional time and any related expenses, such as overnight accommodation. Where possible, we aim to combine visits with others in the area to minimise costs, though this cannot be guaranteed.

In most cases we will specify ground screw piles as they are well suited to tricky positions such as close to tree roots and are considered a positive solution by arboricultural specialists. They also come with a 25 year guarantee. The kit is usually lifted in by a one person unit and only requires an electrical supply or generator to install. They are quick to install (usually within one day per cabin). They are flexible to suit ground levels and alternative structures such as decking.

Furthermore no concrete is needed- this is a critical factor for us. No concrete legacy, no mess, digging or the need for bulky deliveries.
A ground screw pull test is required to determine the ground suitability. This is charged and carried in advance.

Where ground screws are unsuitable (granite boulders are a challenge!) then we will specify an alternative solution for your project.

Yes and No. There are various routes that can be used to navigate through obtaining planning permission. These routes will vary depending the design, use, geographical location, local authority and site feasibility.

Life Space Cabins can offer a full planning service where we use our experience and expertise to make an appropriate application for you. It can never be guaranteed that permission will be granted but we have several examples where planning seemed unlikely only to be successful. 

We will discuss the merits of the project and the likely sticking points. We will then establish a strategy for the application process.

Where an application is beyond our level of knowledge/comfort we will recommend a third party planning consultant to join the team and guide us through the application process. We have several options on which consultant to use depending on the project criteria.

This will give you the best chance of getting the right permission.

Yes, we did! For clarity we don’t make what you may perceive a ‘caravan’ to be. Our Signature cabins are designed to meet the design requirements of a ‘caravan’. A cabin-style caravan can be your (not so) tiny, but portable living space for granny annexes, holiday rental or stand alone living accommodation.

Did you know that a ‘caravan’ can make for a simpler route through planning and attracts a reduced VAT of 5%? What’s not to like!?

Plus, choosing a caravan makes the most of The Caravan Act which allows you to build a ‘caravan’ and can be used to achieve a larger space as ancillary or annexe accommodation (conditions apply).

It is proven that well-designed buildings are sustainable, more robust, they are also healthier and more comfortable places to live and work in. We pride ourselves on brilliant, architectural design that is built to last. New house levels of insulation and architectural performance grade windows and doors mark our intent to build responsibly for future generations. This allows year round comfort now and into the future.

How our cabins will be powered and ‘serviced’ becomes one of the first considerations. On grid or off grid? Luxury or basic user experience.

It is worth considering what type of experience you wish to create and then we can guide you on how this can be powered and the likely costs.
We aim to create a hotel room experience while placed in nature with all our ‘stay’ cabins.

Your cabin, Our solution – we will help guide you through the options for your project.

In short, circa 12-16 weeks. This will depend on our current production capacity. At the point of order we will confirm a target delivery date. The date will be fixed 2 weeks prior to delivery.

Our design leadtimes are usually circa 4 weeks but this does tend to vary from project to project and again subject to our current workload.

We give all our spaces, no matter what size, our full focus and attention  to ensure you have the very best space created for you.

If you have a specific deadline please communicate this at the point of ordering your cabin.

We’ll never compromise on our standards, respect for the environment or the safety of our team members.

Absolutely! At Life Space Cabins, we believe your space should reflect your vision.

We offer a range of curated options to personalise your Signature Cabin, including:

• Internal and external finishes from our curated materials palette

• Choice of roof shape

• Floorplans and window orientation options

Looking for something extra? We also offer a fully bespoke design-and-build service.

Talk to us — we love collaborating.
Please note: Upgrades and customisation may incur additional costs.

This is a defining aspect of a cabin project. You will need to consider how the space will be used – If you want a hotel room style experience in the woods or a more simple camping cabin by the river.  

Once the primary use is understood, we can then understand the user and their needs.

• Water supply
• Electricity or not and how much
• Hot water- LPG boiler, log burner boiler or electric
• Loo Waste – Compost or Sewerage treatment plant/mains
• Data- cellular or fibre
• Additional plant cupboard to house services
• Each of the above will have a variety of different volume and costs
• Contact us to discuss your requirements

Once specification is agreed the balance of a 40% stage invoice is required. We will then confirm a delivery window and order all the materials for your cabin

At the point of starting manufacture we will require the stage payment 50% payment.

At the point of booking delivery transport  or onsite completion we will request the final 10%.

T&C apply