Planning Permission

Ilovelucy

I can not find the original planning premission for my parents house which we are selling. It is not with the deeds. The house is sold and contracts are due to exchange but this will now hold things up. The house was built pre 1970. Does anyone know what I can do.

EKRIUQ

Check with the county council, if planning was obtained the records will be there.

Ilovelucy

if there is n't any, I am quite sure there is though, what would happen.

Firewalkwithme

If there is no record of the original planning application you can apply for retrospective permission which, given the age of the property should be pretty staighforward.

lomb

u will get retention, anything thats been there for 5 years a few years ago, or 7 years now gets planning by default and no man can do anything about it.its called existing use.

muffler

Ilovelucy wrote:

I can not find the original planning premission for my parents house which we are selling. It is not with the deeds. The house is sold and contracts are due to exchange but this will now hold things up. The house was built pre 1970. Does anyone know what I can do.

Like BingoBongo says check it out with the local Council first. If they have no record of it then there is a chance that you will have to apply for retention permission.

You say it was built pre 1970 but do you know the exact year. If it was pre 1963 it didn't need permission and an architects certificate would cover this. Anything after that would require planning permission. The application fee by the way for retention permission is €2.50 per sq. metre.

Was there any other permissions granted for the property (extensions, renovations etc.) since it was built. If there was the Council would not have granted these if the original house had no permission (if built after 1963).

Not sure of the legal situation but in my experience the solicitors tend not to bother about this if the house is pre 1970 unless of course other works have since been carried out to it which would have required PP

Ilovelucy

Thanks will get on to the council tomorow - just hope this dosn't hold things up. The house is a long time on the market and this is the furthest we have got to actually selling.

babaduck

Lucy

Can I ask why the house is taking so long to sell? The reason is that I'm thinking of seting up a "House Doctor" type consultancy service to help people who are having problems in selling their homes - I've a background in construction styling and interior design and plan to evaluate the home, issue a report with a list of recommendations, with an option to hire me to oversee any works required, and recommend a list of tradespeople for direct labour if the client wants... alternatively they are free to hire whoever they like to carry out any work necessary

OO7FITZY

I have stumbled on this thread with interest as I now find myself in a similar situation...So hope someone can help advise me on the following?

Issue is purchase of a house which now appears to be missing PP for a conservatory to the front of the house, 20sqm in size and has been standing for > 10yrs I would say

Have raised with vendors solicitors and have not heard anything so just for my own understanding can anyone give feedback on the following:

I expect vendor to apply for retention with County Council
BUT, if they do not and say they are selling as is - is that "illegal" (if that's not too strong a word to put on it)?
Also as they vendors solicitor is aware and our solicitor is aware also - can a house sale be transacted legally if the parties are made aware of non-compliance with local planning laws?