Hi everyone, I'm new to this site, and thank you in advance for any help or advice you may be able to provide.

I am thinking of building (or more likely having built) a single storey log cabin at my parents'house. Long term, it will be used for storage, however I am thinking of using it to live in in the short term (until I have enough saved for a mortgage).

I have researched various options, the most likely being a 5m x 9m cabin divided into a bedroom, small bathroom with a shower cubicle and an open plan living space and kitchen area.

I understand that if a building is under 2.5m tall and away from a boundary fence, planning permission is not necessary. What I'm not clear on is whether any other rules need to be adhered to as I will be using the building as a residential dwelling for a short period of time.

As the building willbe located in my parents back garden, would my parents council tax cover my "house" or would it need to be registered as a separate address?

There are many questions that keep coming up while doing my e research, so wondered if anyone else has had a similar experience?

Thanks in advance.
Andy