

If you're planning to place a shipping container building on empty, uninhabited land in order to use it as a home dwelling, bear in mind that this is something that needs to be looked into carefully, since it could be counted as a ‘change of use' of the land in the eyes of the law. Half-submerging it into a hill or incline, or growing foliage over it can really help it to ‘disappear' into the greenery if you're concerned about the aesthetic impact its presence might have in the garden.


It's also not unheard of for people to blend their shipping container into the exterior of their property by getting creative with landscaping. What can they be used for?Īs a flexible, adaptable living-working space, there is barely any limit to how a shipping container building might be used. If you're thinking about installing a shipping container building and are wondering about planning permission, here's a run-down of the basics. Another attraction of a shipping container building is that, provided you have the necessary space, it can be placed almost anywhere on your property with relative ease.
