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Issues with Building an Office

  • 21-05-2009 09:47PM
    #1
    Indhouse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi

    I am based in Co.Galway & want to start to work from home,
    I want seperation between work & home so have decided to
    build an office away from the house, the office will be for private use
    mainly but I may need to hold staff or client meetings there.
    Is there anyway to avoid planning if i keep it under 75sq/m?
    if i do go for planning what issues, apart from aesthetics am I likely to meet?
    Also what are the rules regarding a fire cert? Do i require one if the building is private?

    Any advice would be much appreciated!


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  • #2
    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    seperate structure, 75m2 floor area for office use.
    You need planning permission and a fire certificate.

    The only way I have seen around this is by using old out buildings for these purposes.


  • #3
    pseudo-tech
    Closed Accounts Posts: 379 ✭✭pseudo-tech


    Requires planning permission. Easier if attached to the house. The Council's generally don't like seperate structures for home offices!


  • #4
    Jimbo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭Jimbo


    Keep in mind that if it attached to the house, the office will be exempt from requiring a fire certificate and the more onerous requirements for fire safety for offices if it is under 50m2.

    Also a 40 sq/m extension to the rear of the dwelling, subject to other conditions, would be exempt from planning.

    Could it not form part of the house with a seperate external door?


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