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Do I need planning for putting a roof on a balcony on the duplex?

  • 07-03-2010 10:30pm
    #1
    Gekko74
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭


    Do I need planning for putting a roof on a balcony on the duplex? We're in a three bed duplex above an apartment and want to cover up the balcony with a roof with velux windows in it. Do we need planning? Area = 150 sq ft.


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  • #2
    paddy147
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    Gekko74 wrote: »
    Do I need planning for putting a roof on a balcony on the duplex? We're in a three bed duplex above an apartment and want to cover up the balcony with a roof with velux windows in it. Do we need planning? Area = 150 sq ft.


    I would rekon so,as you are physically altering the exterior structure and appearance of the building.And by adding a roof and velux windows this would mean planning permission.

    maybe I am wrong though.


  • #3
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,544 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    paddy147 wrote: »
    maybe I am wrong though.
    No, you are indeed correct :)


  • #4
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,444 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    You need planning - almost 100% sure. Looked at something like this for somebody before and local authority confirmed planning would be required (and more than likely refused - as it would set and undesireable precedent).


  • #5
    del88
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    Chances are your balcony is owned my the managment company to which you are a part owner along with everone one else in the apartment complex....i don't think you would be allowed build anything on it...


  • #6
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,444 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Balcony to a duplex would be private open space - but that's also part of the planning problem. Covering it would eliminate the private open space for the duplex.


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