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Planning permission laws

  • 09-05-2006 3:29pm
    #1
    John R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,107 ✭✭✭


    Is there a time limit for an authority to enforce planning laws?

    A year or so back I was looking at property, I uncovered a situation where a number of changes had been carried out on a property some years ago without recieving planning permission. The vendor stated that as it had been done over a certain number of years ago that there was no legal problem with it and the local authority couldn't get a judgement against it.

    I didn't look any farther into it at the time as the guy was too far too dodgy for my liking and I found something more suitable anyway.

    I'm not looking for advice on a particular matter, I just remembered this incident and am curious now as to what you all think about the laws on this topic.


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  • #2
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Most planning applications last for 5 years i.e you have 5 years to build it after planning permision.


  • #3
    dermot_sheehan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭dermot_sheehan


    kearnsr wrote:
    Most planning applications last for 5 years i.e you have 5 years to build it after planning permision.

    Basically can't go to court and get structure taken down after 7 years:
    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZA30Y2000S160.html

    However there are still problems with an unauthorised structure, you don't get the exemptions from planning permission an authorised structure gets (i.e. you'll need planning permission even just to put up a shed at the back). Also very importantly if the structure ever has to be compulsory purchased in the future the state is only obliged to pay for the value without the unauthorised strucutre. Retrospective planning permission however could be applied for.


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