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  • 12-08-2008 12:48pm
    #1
    Yosserh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 89 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Just wondering if I start a business from home - do I need planning permission? I have a shed out the back that I plan to use - will have customers visiting me but I have room for 4-5 cars in my driveway so that hopefully won't be a problem. However I do have neighbours that are the biggest complainers and I'm sure will complain about anything. In fact they already have when I decided to cut my lawn at 10 am on a sunday morning.
    Thanks,


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  • #2
    Heisenberg.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭Heisenberg.


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  • #3
    Forsaken1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 50 ✭✭Forsaken1


    But if you are a sole trader (not a limited company) I dont think the rates come into it.

    BTW - Your neighbours sound the worst...


  • #4
    keefg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,187 ✭✭✭keefg


    You will also need to consider Public Liability Insurance, however unlikely it may be if someone is injured (especially a visitor or customer) it could cost you a lot of money.

    I would also look into the rates situation yourself if I were you. As far as I know if you work from home on your own then there's no issue but when you start accepting visitors (customers) or staff working in/on there then your property changes from a residential premises to a commercial one.....therefore your local authority will come looking for money from you.

    You can chance your arm and see how the business goes before you register the property etc as a commercial enterprise but by the sounds of it your neighbour will grass you up before then, especially if your customers cause any problems with noise or parking.


  • #5
    information
    Closed Accounts Posts: 362 ✭✭information


    The Scientist wrote: »
    You only need planning permission if you're building something.
    You need planning permission for 'change of use' to run a commercial enterprise from a home.


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