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a few questions about buying an old house

  • 16-02-2009 6:41pm
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    CamperMan
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    we are looking at buying an old house that has been empty for over 10 years, it has had ESB in at one point but has long been disconnected, if you rewired the house and put a new fuse board and meter in, is it a simple case of phoning the ESB up and asking them to re-connect?

    There is no septic tank, obviously planning permission is required for one to be installed, is it easy to get planning permission for a septic tank installation & percolation area??

    The house we have our eye on is big enough and would not require extending, are there any pit falls with planning permission that we should know about..

    Simply, can we move into the house and start using it (DIY renovations) or do we need planning permission to start living in it once it has been empty for over 10 years?

    Would the dreaded issue of sight distances be applied by the council?

    Sorry for the questions but we really don't want to jump in and buy a house if there are going to be planning problems..

    We did that with a plot of land and now we have something we can't build on, don't want to make the same mistake twice!!


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    Poor Uncle Tom
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    CamperMan wrote: »
    we are looking at buying an old house that has been empty for over 10 years, it has had ESB in at one point but has long been disconnected, if you rewired the house and put a new fuse board and meter in, is it a simple case of phoning the ESB up and asking them to re-connect?
    You will most likely need a RECI cert before the ESB will provide a live supply to the house, most likely a full connection fee. You will only find out by asking your local ESB office.
    CamperMan wrote: »
    There is no septic tank, obviously planning permission is required for one to be installed, is it easy to get planning permission for a septic tank installation & percolation area??
    Depends on the test results on the ground for watertable and percolation and on the recommendation of the tester.
    CamperMan wrote: »
    The house we have our eye on is big enough and would not require extending, are there any pit falls with planning permission that we should know about..
    Take some pictures of the house and site, (in its best light) set up a pre-planning meeting and get all those questions answered.
    CamperMan wrote: »
    Simply, can we move into the house and start using it (DIY renovations) or do we need planning permission to start living in it once it has been empty for over 10 years?
    You can't move into the house and start using it because it doesn't have a sewerage treatment system or percolation area. There is no 10 year rule with vacant houses.
    CamperMan wrote: »
    Would the dreaded issue of sight distances be applied by the council?
    Most likely, but it wont stop planning permission being granted, maximum achieveable sightlines will be acceptable in the case of a renovation, unless the property is on a national primary route, where maximum sightlines will be applied at all times.
    CamperMan wrote: »
    .......we really don't want to jump in and buy a house if there are going to be planning problems..
    Nobody does, that's why the phrase "subject to planning" is used when buying properties needing planning permission.
    CamperMan wrote: »
    We did that with a plot of land and now we have something we can't build on, don't want to make the same mistake twice!!
    You obviously didn't buy it subject to planning permission being granted.


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