Ireland: log cabin kits for dealers and private buyers
Eurodita makes log cabins for Ireland as flat-packed timber kits: garden rooms, garden offices, granny flats and larger homes, delivered by lorry to the buyer's address. Every order is quoted in writing. Eurodita is a manufacturer in Lithuania, with manufacturing experience since 1994.
This page is for Irish dealers and for private buyers. It lists the ranges with their wall profiles, sets out the planning rules that came into operation on 27 July 2026, and says what a kit holds and what stays with the buyer's local team.
At a glance
Log cabin ranges and wall profiles in the catalogue
Each range below is made as a kit. A model can stand in more than one range. Counts were read from the catalogue on 12 October 2026.
| Range | Models | Wall profiles in the range |
|---|---|---|
| Garden log cabins | 50 | 28, 34, 44, 58 mm |
| Garden rooms | 30 | 44, 58 mm, twin-skin 44-100-44 mm |
| Garden offices | 17 | 44, 58 mm, twin-skin 44-100-44 mm |
| Granny flats (granny annexes) | 9 log cabin models | 44, 58 mm, twin-skin 44-100-44 mm |
| 1 bedroom log cabins | 11 | 44, 58 mm, twin-skin 44-100-44 mm |
| 2 bedroom log cabins | 9 | 44, 58 mm, twin-skin 44-100-44 mm |
| 3 bedroom log cabins | 8 | 44, 58, 70 mm, twin-skin 44-100-44 mm |
| 4 bedroom log cabins | 5 | 58, 70 mm, twin-skin 44-100-44 mm |
| Twin-skin cabins | 13 | twin-skin 44-100-44 mm |
| Wooden garages | 9 | 28, 44 mm |
| Glulam log houses | 40 | glulam, profile per model |
A profile is written thickness first and log height second, for example 44 x 130 mm. The wall profile is chosen per project, by budget and technical feasibility. A solid log model can be made in any of the 28, 34, 44, 58 and 70 mm profiles, and a glulam model in any glulam profile. The 19 mm profile is used only on the models catalogued with it.
Log cabins for sale in Ireland: how an order is quoted
Eurodita publishes no price list. Every order is quoted in writing, in EUR excluding VAT and delivery. The specification issued with the quotation states the wall profile, floor and roof build-up, joinery and glazing, finish and options. A written quotation is valid for 30 days from its date, and within that period the quoted price is not raised because the cost of timber has risen.
A dealer can pick a model from the catalogue or send a sketch: a hand-drawn floor plan with the wall thickness, the floor and bearers, the ridge height, the openings and the overall sizes is enough to start the estimate.
Garden rooms and garden offices
A Eurodita garden room is a log cabin used as a garden room. It is a timber kit, not a panel room with insulation built in. The garden rooms range holds 30 models, each with one main room, a solid wall of 44 mm or more or a twin-skin wall, and an external footprint of 12 to 28 square metres. The range includes Modern models with aluminium sliding doors; the sliding doors are bought in from a specialist supplier. The garden offices range holds 17 models. Stated dimensions are external dimensions, and the size of each model is on its product page.
Granny flats, 1 to 4 bedroom log cabins and larger homes
The granny annexes range lists nine one and two bedroom log cabins, in 44 and 58 mm solid walls and with twin-skin walls. The bedroom ranges are 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, 3 bedroom and 4 bedroom, and the residential log cabins page leads to all four. Twin-skin cabins have two solid log skins with a cavity for insulation. Glulam homes are supplied as building kits. Larger residential homes are quoted directly by Eurodita, with each project assessed on its own brief.
Planning permission for a log cabin in Ireland: Class 3 and Class 3A from 27 July 2026
Two changes came into operation on 27 July 2026. Class 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended by S.I. No. 338 of 2026, now allows 30 square metres in total, where the limit was 25 before. A new Class 3A, in S.I. No. 340 of 2026, exempts a detached house in the rear garden of a principal house, subject to 20 conditions. Both texts were read on irishstatutebook.ie on 12 October 2026. Nothing here is legal advice, and nothing here says that a particular building needs no permission.
What the Regulations say
| Point | Class 3 (S.I. No. 338 of 2026) | Class 3A (S.I. No. 340 of 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | A shed, store, garage or similar structure within the curtilage of a house | A detached house in the rear garden of a principal house |
| Use | Shall not be used for human habitation, or for any purpose other than one incidental to the enjoyment of the house as such | Occupied only in conjunction with the main house; not sold separately; not used for short term letting; the principal house is the owner's sole or main residence |
| Area | Total of such structures, with others already in the curtilage, not more than 30 square metres | Not less than 32 square metres; together with Class 3 structures, not more than 45 |
| Height | 4 metres with a tiled or slated pitched roof, 3 metres in any other case | 4 metres with a tiled or slated pitched roof, 3 metres in any other case |
| Other conditions (a selection) | Not forward of the front wall of the house; at least 25 square metres of private open space left to the rear or side | At least 0.6 metres from any wall or party boundary; private open space not reduced below 25 square metres; no separate connection to utilities; where waste water is not piped, on-site treatment of sufficient capacity, with no additional treatment unit and no encroachment on an approved percolation area; the planning authority notified at least 14 days before work starts; commenced and completed by 31 December 2030; not temporary in nature, such as a caravan or mobile home. Twenty conditions in all |
Class 3 exempts its structures subject to six conditions, and Class 3A subject to 20. Both exemptions are also subject to article 9 of the Regulations, which removes them in listed cases.
Building regulations are a separate matter. Class 3A states that building control legislation applies to the house. The Building Regulations 1997, as made, exempt a detached single storey building ancillary to a dwelling of up to 25 square metres, used exclusively for recreational or storage purposes and not for any trade or business or for human habitation (Third Schedule, Class 2). That figure is a different one from the 30 square metres of Class 3, and a building to live in is not within that class.
What this means when choosing a kit
- Two classes, two kinds of building. Class 3 is written for a shed, store, garage or similar structure and says it shall not be used for human habitation. Class 3A is written for a detached house.
- Area is counted together. In Class 3 the area is the total of all such structures in the curtilage. In Class 3A the ceiling of 45 square metres includes Class 3 structures. The external size of every model is on its product page, so a buyer can set it beside these figures.
- Owner, site and notification. Several conditions concern the owner, the site and the notification: sole or main residence, the distances to boundaries, the notice of 14 days. They are checked on the buyer's side.
- Building control. Class 3A states that building control legislation applies to the house; insulation is sourced locally, and approvals stay with the buyer's local team. The wall profile is chosen per project, documentation for a specific order is confirmed at quotation, and structural calculations come from specialist partners where needed.
The catalogue lists six one and two bedroom log cabins with an external footprint between 32 and 45 square metres. The 45 square metres of Class 3A are counted together with Class 3 structures in the curtilage. The table gives catalogue figures only; it does not say that a model comes within the class.
| Model | External footprint | Ridge height in the catalogue |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Skin 1 Bedroom Log Cabin 6x5.5m | 33 square metres | 2.47 metres |
| 2 Bedroom Log Cabin 6x5.8m | 34.8 square metres | 3.12 metres |
| 1 Bedroom Log Cabin 5x7m | 35 square metres | 3.12 metres |
| 2 Bedroom Log Cabin 7x5.5m | 38.5 square metres | 3.12 metres |
| Log Cabin Folio 8x5m | 40 square metres | 3.44 metres |
| Log Cabin Gladehaven 6x7.2m | 43.2 square metres | 2.86 metres |
Two of the six have a catalogue ridge height under 3 metres and four above it. The Regulations set 4 metres for a building with a tiled or slated pitched roof and 3 metres in any other case; the height of the finished building on its base is for the buyer's side to establish. How the area of a building is counted for the class is a question for the planning authority. Whether a building on a given site comes within Class 3A is settled by all twenty conditions and by the finished building, not by its footprint alone.
Asking the planning authority: section 5
A question whether a particular building is exempted development can be put to the planning authority under section 5 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, which provides for a written declaration.
A log cabin in County Wicklow: An Coimisiún Pleanála, 10 June 2026
In ACP-322932-25 (10 June 2026) An Coimisiún Pleanála refused retention of a log cabin used as a home in County Wicklow, on wastewater arrangements and on the standard of residential accommodation.
Insulation, windows and doors
Eurodita does not normally supply insulation material; the structure can be prepared for insulation sourced locally, and a twin-skin wall has a cavity for it. Eurodita makes its own timber windows and doors. The garden type (IV45) has 4-6-4 mm glazing and the residential type (IV68) has 4-16-4 mm glazing. Doors have a 5-point locking system, and IV92 triple-glazed units are offered with glulam buildings. Windows and doors can also be quoted without a building.
What the kit holds and what stays with the local team
A cabin kit holds machined wall logs in the profile on the order, floor bearers and 28 mm floorboards, roof structure and roof boards, timber windows and doors and, on solid log and twin-skin kits, the storm brace and anchor set. Wall logs are cut on Hundegger CNC centres. The order drawings, specification and packing list are the record of what an order holds; see what is in a Eurodita kit.
- Not in the standard kit: insulation material, roof covering and paint. Interior fit-out and unloading equipment are local.
- Local team: foundations, utilities and approvals stay with the buyer's local team.
- Installation: it is agreed per project. Unless installation is agreed for the project, assembly is by the buyer's own builder or local crew from the order drawings. Turnkey delivery is not part of the standard supply.
- Delivery: kits for Ireland are delivered by lorry to the buyer's address. Delivery is quoted per order, once the site address and access are known, and the quotation states the delivery term. Unloading is the buyer's responsibility.
Who can buy log cabins from Eurodita in Ireland
Eurodita makes kits for dealers, distributors and private-label brands. For smaller garden buildings the supply route is confirmed project by project; garden building retailers can sell the finished building under their own name. Larger residential homes are also quoted directly to private clients. Every order is quoted in writing.
For trade buyers
Eurodita is the silent manufacturer behind your brand. Quotations, drawings and documentation can carry the partner's brand, as agreed per order. There is no single fixed minimum order: the 19 to 44 mm standard ranges are volume-driven, while 58 and 70 mm cabins, bespoke structures and glulam homes can be single projects. See the dealer programme and private-label manufacturing. Factory visits are welcome by arrangement.
Questions Irish buyers ask
Do you need planning permission for a log cabin in Ireland?
That depends on the building, its use and the site. Class 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended from 27 July 2026 by S.I. No. 338 of 2026, exempts a shed, store, garage or similar structure within the curtilage of a house, subject to six conditions and to article 9. Under those conditions the total area of such structures, taken together with others already in the curtilage, may not exceed 30 square metres, the height may not exceed 4 metres with a tiled or slated pitched roof and 3 metres in any other case, and the structure "shall not be used for human habitation". Since the same date Class 3A exempts a detached house in the rear garden of a principal house, subject to 20 conditions. A question about a particular building can be put to the planning authority under section 5 of the Planning and Development Act 2000.
What are the new planning rules for log cabins in Ireland?
Two changes came into operation on 27 July 2026. Class 3 now allows 30 square metres in total, where the limit was 25 before. A new Class 3A, in S.I. No. 340 of 2026, exempts a detached house in the rear garden of a principal house, subject to 20 conditions.
Can you live in a log cabin in Ireland?
Class 3 states that its structures shall not be used for human habitation. Since 27 July 2026, Class 3A exempts a detached house in the rear garden of a principal house, subject to 20 conditions; it states that building control legislation applies and that the house shall not be temporary in nature, such as a caravan or mobile home. In ACP-322932-25 (10 June 2026) An Coimisiún Pleanála refused retention of a log cabin used as a home in County Wicklow, on wastewater arrangements and on the standard of residential accommodation. Whether a particular building is exempted development can be put to the planning authority under section 5.
Can I put a granny flat in my garden in Ireland?
Since 27 July 2026, Class 3A (S.I. No. 340 of 2026) exempts a detached house in the rear garden of a principal house, subject to 20 conditions. Among them: the area is not less than 32 square metres and, together with Class 3 structures, not more than 45; it is occupied only in conjunction with the main house and is not sold separately or used for short term letting; the principal house is the owner's sole or main residence; the planning authority is notified at least 14 days before work starts; the work is commenced and completed by 31 December 2030. Building control legislation applies.
How much does a log cabin cost in Ireland?
Eurodita publishes no price list. Every order is quoted in writing, in EUR excluding VAT and delivery. A written quotation is valid for 30 days from its date, and within that period the quoted price is not raised because the cost of timber has risen.
What is included in a log cabin kit?
A cabin kit carries the machined wall logs in the profile on the order, floor bearers and 28 mm floorboards, the roof structure and roof boards, timber windows and doors and, on solid log and twin-skin kits, the storm brace and anchor set. The order drawings, specification and packing list state the exact contents of an order.
Who installs the log cabin, and who builds the base?
Installation is agreed per project. Unless it is agreed for the project, assembly is by the buyer's own builder or local crew from the order drawings. Foundations, utilities and approvals stay with the buyer's local team, and turnkey delivery is not part of the standard supply.
Are Eurodita garden rooms insulated?
Eurodita does not normally supply insulation material. The structure can be prepared for insulation sourced locally, and a twin-skin wall has a cavity for it.
Who can buy from Eurodita in Ireland?
Eurodita is a manufacturer in Lithuania that makes kits for dealers, distributors and private-label brands. For smaller garden buildings the supply route is confirmed project by project, and garden building retailers can sell the finished building under their own name. Larger residential homes are also quoted directly to private clients. Every order is quoted in writing.
How is a log cabin kit delivered to Ireland?
Kits for Ireland are delivered by lorry to the buyer's address. Delivery is quoted per order, once the site address and access are known, and the quotation states the delivery term. Unloading is the buyer's responsibility, with suitable equipment and safe access on site.
What to send for a written quotation
Send these points through the contact page. Eurodita replies with a written quotation and specification.
- The model from the catalogue, or for a dealer's own design a hand-drawn plan with wall thickness, floor and bearers, ridge height, openings and overall sizes
- Who you are (dealer, distributor or private buyer), the use (garden room, office, granny flat or home) and the place
- The wall family and profile, for example solid 44 x 130 mm or twin-skin
- The joinery type (IV45 or IV68) and whether you plan insulation sourced locally
- The delivery address and the unloading equipment on site
- The quantity: a single unit, a pilot unit or programme volume
- Whether you want to discuss installation for the project