Garden Rooms in West Totton | Installers

Garden room used as a home gym with a rowing machine and yoga mat, glass doors open to the garden — Illustrative image

A planned extension to the town

West Totton was developed under a specific council brief in the 1980s, extending the town westward toward Netley Marsh along Ringwood Road, and the estate includes its own communal areas, a church and a hall built as part of that planned expansion. That's a different pattern of development to the older, more organic streets nearer Totton's centre.

Because the whole area was built out in a single planned phase, gardens here tend to be fairly consistent in size and shape from one street to the next, which generally makes it easier to compare what's realistic before an installer visits.

The same council as the rest of Totton

West Totton falls within the Totton and Eling civil parish, covered by New Forest District Council for planning — the same authority as the rest of the town, since West Totton is a district within Totton rather than a separate settlement in its own right.

Garden office with a white desk and a wide window looking onto a riverside garden with willows — Illustrative image

On the edge, next to Netley Marsh

Sitting on the western fringe of Totton, West Totton borders the village of Netley Marsh, which gives this part of town a slightly more open, semi-rural edge than streets closer to the shops and station.

Frequently asked questions

Is West Totton a separate town from Totton?+

No — West Totton is a residential district within the town of Totton, built out from the 1980s onward, rather than a separate settlement with its own council.

Which council covers planning in West Totton?+

New Forest District Council, the same authority that covers the rest of Totton and Eling.

Nearby areas

Garden rooms in Southampton Garden rooms in Totton Garden rooms in Chandler's Ford Garden rooms in Eastleigh Garden rooms in Crampmoor Garden rooms in North Baddesley Garden rooms in Upton Garden rooms in Ampfield

Services

Useful local links

Test Valley Borough Council — Planning Permission and Pre-Application Advice — The local planning authority for Romsey and most of the surrounding villages covered by this site.
New Forest District Council — Planning Guidance for Householders — Covers Totton, Testwood and Calmore for planning purposes.
Southampton City Council — Planning Permission — The separate unitary authority covering the city of Southampton.
New Forest National Park Authority — Planning — The local planning authority for land within the New Forest National Park, including Copythorne and Newbridge.
Planning Portal — Outbuildings — National guidance on permitted development for garden buildings.