New Forest, Hampshire
Triple-Bay Heritage Garage
A three-bay Southern Oak design showing how a larger footprint can retain a traditional oak-framed appearance.
Three Bay Oak Garages
Three Bay Oak Framed Garages
A three-bay oak garage gives enough width to combine parking, workshop and storage uses while retaining the balanced proportions associated with a traditional cart lodge. The three bays do not all have to perform the same function, so the frame can be tailored around how the building will actually be used.
Designed around your site
A three-bay garage does not have to be a standard kit
A three-bay oak garage gives enough width to combine parking, workshop and storage uses while retaining the balanced proportions associated with a traditional cart lodge. The three bays do not all have to perform the same function, so the frame can be tailored around how the building will actually be used.
Southern Oak can quote the oak frame on a supply-only basis or as part of an installed project. Roof covering, doors, cladding, groundworks and planning support can be included according to the agreed scope, so you can compare the same level of finish when reviewing quotations.
Before the frame is designed
Decide what each bay needs to do
Vehicle dimensions, door openings, workshop space, log storage, stairs and wall build-ups all affect the structural layout. Establishing those needs early helps avoid redesigning the frame later.
Check garage planning rulesThree-bay layouts
Ways to configure a three-bay oak garage
The bay count defines the structural rhythm, but the building can still be tailored around parking, storage, work space and the way the site is approached.
Three open bays
A classic cart-lodge layout providing generous covered parking with straightforward access.
Mixed open and enclosed bays
Keep one or two bays open while enclosing another for secure storage, a workshop or garage doors.
Workshop or store
The third bay can be planned around tools, bikes, garden equipment or a dedicated workshop area.
Room above
A lofted three-bay structure can create significant first-floor space, with the upper floor designed into the frame from the start.
Southern Oak examples
Three-bay oak garage projects
Examples from the Southern Oak project library, with project locations shown where recorded.
Prices
Compare costs by bay
See current indicative one-to-five-bay garage price ranges and the main items that change the final quotation.
Oak garage price guidePlanning
Check the site first
Height, boundaries, siting, curtilage coverage and property restrictions can all affect whether planning permission is needed.
Planning permission guideFoundations
Coordinate the base
The groundworks, plinth and post positions must align with the final frame setting-out information before the oak structure arrives.
Garage groundworksThree-bay garage questions
Frequently asked
Three-bay garages are bespoke rather than one fixed size. Bay widths, depth, vehicle clearance, wall build-up, roof form and any workshop or storage areas are coordinated around the site and intended use.
Price varies with dimensions, roof form, oak specification, doors, cladding, foundations, roofing and whether the project is supply-only or installed. The Southern Oak garage cost guide gives indicative current ranges before a fixed project quotation is prepared.
Yes. A three-bay frame can combine open cart-lodge bays with an enclosed garage, workshop or store, provided the frame and wall build-up are designed for that arrangement.
Yes. Three-bay room-over garages are possible and can create useful upper-floor space. The intended use affects floor loading, stairs, insulation, fire safety, planning and Building Regulations.
Southern Oak works on oak-frame projects across the UK. The exact delivery and installation scope is confirmed for the individual project and site.
Bespoke oak garages
Three-bay oak garages designed around the way you will use them
Designed for longevity
Designed for long-term structural performance when correctly installed and maintained.
Traditional pegged joinery
Mortise-and-tenon connections and oak pegs used in line with the approved frame design.
Coordinated planning support
Permitted development checks, applications and building regulations coordinated with Planning By Design, where included in your quotation.
Established oak suppliers
Oak sourced through established French sawmills, with available sourcing information provided for your project.
Clear staged payments
Clear staged payments linked to defined project milestones.
Spread the investment
Transparent staged payments keep you in control, and our £250 + VAT Planning Feasibility Appraisal is credited against a full planning application if you proceed through Southern Oak.
How the appraisal worksPlanning a three-bay oak garage?
Send us your approximate dimensions, postcode, site photographs and any drawings you already have. We can then advise on the most suitable next step.