Planning permission for swimming pool in your own home?

shqipshume

Hey guys i don't know if i got this in right section,if i haven't can you move it to correct one please thanks.
I am wondering does anyone know anything about building a swimming pool in your own house or on your land for personal use?
Any links you could give me or advice would be great thanks:)
How hard it is to get etc...

RATM

Not sure but there are a couple of swimming pool companies in Ireland, also one in Belfast iirc(might be cheaper to buy it there).

If you ring them I'd say they have good info about planning restrictions as its their game and they should know about those kinds of things.

shqipshume

RATM wrote: »

Not sure but there are a couple of swimming pool companies in Ireland, also one in Belfast iirc(might be cheaper to buy it there).

If you ring them I'd say they have good info about planning restrictions as its their game and they should know about those kinds of things.

Thank you very much

Victor

Phone the planning department in your local council and they will be able to give you some advice. Of course, if it is in a building over 40m2, then you will need planning permission.

shqipshume

Victor wrote: »

Phone the planning department in your local council and they will be able to give you some advice. Of course, if it is in a building over 40m2, then you will need planning permission.

Thanks for the reply.So it is possible to have a private swimming pool cause i heard years ago it wasnt.I didnt understand why.
I will do that thanks:)

Victor

Moved from Accommodation & Property.

Poor Uncle Tom

Victor wrote: »

Phone the planning department in your local council and they will be able to give you some advice. Of course, if it is in a building over 40m2, then you will need planning permission.

Excavations over 1m deep also require planning permission.

It is not impossible to get planning permission for a swimming pool. Last one I dealt with the main issue was the release of the contents of the pool, an adequate system to deal with it seperate to the house's systems, chemicals involved, etc.

picorette

I have secured several Planning Permissions for Swimming Pools. As long as the application is given sufficient consideration, and detail is communicated to Planning authority, should not be a problem.

shqipshume

picorette wrote: »

I have secured several Planning Permissions for Swimming Pools. As long as the application is given sufficient consideration, and detail is communicated to Planning authority, should not be a problem.

Thats great thanks alot,when we go ahead with it maybe we can contact you if thats ok?

TaxiManMartin

I dont think you need planning permission for a pool above ground.

Poor Uncle Tom

TaxiManMartin wrote: »

I dont think you need planning permission for a pool above ground.

correct...:)

mickdw

The water discharge is a good point but what about water usage involved? Surely there would be costs other than normal domestic charge for this?

Poor Uncle Tom

mickdw wrote: »

The water discharge is a good point but what about water usage involved? Surely there would be costs other than normal domestic charge for this?

Not unless the water was metred and charged by usage, then it's just the initial fill and top ups from there.

picorette

shqipshume wrote: »

Thats great thanks alot,when we go ahead with it maybe we can contact you if thats ok?

Please do. PM or email.