Planning Permission without living in country?

willywilliams · 25-09-2007 7:16pm #1

I am returning to Ireland after 15 years in US with my husband, 1 yr old and two dogs in April 08. I want to put in for planning permission (County Meath). Site is family owned (besides parents and brother homes) on cul de sac. I am only daughter. Engineer preparing app thinks I should get it ok. What are the chances of getting planning permission app granted if you are not currently living in area but intend to return?

smashey · 25-09-2007 7:26pm

You should be okay based on what you've said here.

ircoha · 25-09-2007 7:28pm

willywilliams wrote:

I am returning to Ireland after 15 years in US with my husband, 1 yr old and two dogs in April 08. I want to put in for planning permission (County Meath). Site is family owned (besides parents and brother homes) on cul de sac. I am only daughter. Engineer preparing app thinks I should get it ok. What are the chances of getting planning permission app granted if you are not currently living in area but intend to return?

Interesting questions to which I dont know the answer, including the following:

Can you apply for planning in relation to property you dont own?

You say it is family owned: but not perhaps in your name.

Who's name and address is on the planning app now?

smashey · 25-09-2007 7:31pm

The site doesn't have to be in the OP's name. She can get a letter of consent from the owner and this can be submitted with the planning application.

willywilliams · 25-09-2007 7:47pm

The application has not been submitted yet, but it will be submitted under my name. Land will be transferred into my name after planning is granted.

ircoha · 25-09-2007 7:57pm

willywilliams wrote:

The application has not been submitted yet, but it will be submitted under my name. Land will be transferred into my name after planning is granted.

From an Inheritance tax perspective, it might make more sense to have it transferred before PP as the value will be less vis-avis the thresholds.

http://www.revenue.ie/index.htm?/publications/leaflets/infolef7.htm

[Smashey, thanks for clarifying the ownership issue.]

25-09-2007 8:17pm

We applied (sucessfully) for outline while living in the UK, the land being owned by my wifes late grandfather.

As for inheritance, we started the process before applying and used valuations based on agricultural land, even so it's value as a site was still below the threshold.

I believe that it's all down to the usual suspects, location, local needs (maybe not these days), ribbon development etc.

Mellor · 25-09-2007 9:10pm

As the OP isn't a resident of ireland, would she have to play any tax on the land if it is sold while she is still a US resident. I would imagine not as irish citizens are tax exempt while working in the US due to a tax agreement between the countries. Although capital gains and income tax could well be dealt with differently.
Duty Free Real Estate anyone??

muffler · 25-09-2007 10:45pm

Can we stay on topic here please otherwise I will have to move this to the Accommodation & Property forum

paulocon · 26-09-2007 11:45pm

I think that one of the issues you will probably meet in County Meath is that of the controversial Local needs clause. Check to see what the development plan for the area you seek plannng for..

Recent reports suggest that this clause is un-constitutional..
http://selfbuildinireland.com/forum/index.php?topic=93.0

A bit of a discussion on it can be seen at:
http://selfbuildinireland.com/forum/index.php?topic=62.0

Planning Permission without living in country?

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