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Garage Planning Permission Query

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  • 04-03-2009 12:02pm
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    tippgaafan
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭


    I am going to build a garage behind our house. I was planning on building one 3.5m X 7m (24.5sqm). For planning exemption <25sqm, is it from the ouside of the external walls or the internal floor space ?


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    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,276 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    tippgaafan wrote: »
    I am going to build a garage behind our house. I was planning on building one 3.5m X 7m (24.5sqm). For planning exemption <25sqm, is it from the ouside of the external walls or the internal floor space ?

    internal floor area.

    these are the requirements for the garage to be considered exempt.

    You can build a garage, carport, shed, greenhouse, kennel for domestic pets, etc., as long as it does not extend out in front of the building line of the house and does not exceed 4 metres in heigh, (if it has a tiled or slated pitched roof), or 3 metres (if it has any other roof type).
    The floor area limitation for exempted development is 25 square metres and the structure may not be lived in, used for commercial purposes or for keeping pigs, poultry, pigeons, ponies or horses.
    Garages, sheds, etc. must match the finishes of the house.
    You cannot reduce the open space at the side or rear of the house below 25 square metres.


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    tippgaafan
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭tippgaafan


    Thanks for the quick reply.
    Is there a minimum distance the garage has to be from the site boundary ?


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    RKQ
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    All floor are is meassured wall to wall internally! It excludes the width of the external walls. (Same as Department of Envirnoment uses for Floor Area Certificates, the old 1st Time Buyers Grant etc and the meassurement of planning fees or Fire Cert fees etc)

    No part of the proposed structure should overhang the centre of the boundary wall. This includes fascia boards and rain gutters!

    Distance from boundary - IMO for excavating foundations, building walls and external plastering etc 1m minimum is good.:)


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    Carlow52
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,389 ✭✭✭Carlow52


    OP: did you perhaps see this thread:
    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055403984

    [Posted for benefit of OP and not to reopen the debate]


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    AlanD
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    Hi,

    I have a similar query, where I already have extended my semi-detached house out the back. It was under the 40sq.m exemption, but we still have full planning permission for that piece of work.

    So, I would like to erect a shed to the side of my house now to fill a wedge shaped piece of space that is left. If the proposed shed is going to be a steel shed, is further planning permission required?

    Am I even allowed a steel shed, since I noticed in the planning laws that the roof cladding must match the house's roof.

    Hope you can help.

    Thanks,

    Alan.


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    criostor
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    garage built behind house about 40sqm without planning application. Can I apply retrospectively?


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    muffler
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    criostor wrote: »
    garage built behind house about 40sqm without planning application. Can I apply retrospectively?
    Yes. You should make an application for retention permission. Get a local Architectural Technician and he should get you sorted.


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    criostor
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    Muffler many thanks for useful advice


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    griffk
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    Hi

    Im iv just started building my house just poured foundations, I would like to build a garage of 35 sqm 4 m high but i havent got planning. Has anyone build a garage over the 25sq m without planning and applied for retention afterwards. It would be more convienient to put it up now or at least pit in the foundations while the builders and digger is on site.
    Would the council actually make me knock it if they came out during the build.


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    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    Please read the charter, nobody can advise you on flouting the planning laws. You need planning permission, end of story.


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    garybie46
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    Hi i am wondering can anybody help me my neighbour is building a garage car port out of scaffold bars and 4 x 2s timber on the roof. Its in full view of every window at the front of my house. Surely he cant have planning for this monstrosity. Can any body help me?


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    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    You need to go check it out at the offices of the Local Authority. They will be able to advise if there is planning permission in place. There is very little for the staff to do there now it should be easy to get someone out to check. But if the garage being constructed is considered to be an exempted development then there is little you can do.


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