extension to house

christina51

hi there i have a cottage roughly 120 years old,its currently 750 sq ft and i want to put an extension to the rear of the house, haven't anything definite in mind yet but hoping for it to be around 500 sq ft with a flat roof and use the roof as a balcony.does anyone know if this is even allowed?obviously i would be applying for planning(north Tipperary)and also has anyone even the faintest idea of how to go about doing this extension and what would it cost?thanks

Slig

My advice would be to contact an architect or Architectural Technician, There are lots of small practices opening up around the country being run by experienced Architects and Technicians from their homes and prices are way lower than you might think.

It will be a big advantage to you as you may not even need planning if your extension is below the exempt size (I know you mentioned 500 sqft but with clever design you may fit everything you need into a smaller area) They should also be able to advise you on local planning requirements. Most councils dont like balconies on rural houses as they often end up as clothes lines but a pre-planning meeting could knock this on the head.

Integrating a modern extension onto an existing cottage can be complicated both visually and technically and it would obviously be best to get professional details of junctions and appropriate construction methods.

Hope this helps

rayjdav

Slig wrote: »

Integrating a modern extension onto an existing cottage can be complicated both visually and technically and it would obviously be best to get professional details of junctions and appropriate construction methods.

Slig, I would disagree on this. With a little experienced thought, this should be run of the mill, in most cases, for an experienced AT, (even an Arch..:D:D:D:D), to blend old an new aesthetically. Very common, sure it's what an extension is really;). Granted an engineer will have to be employed re the foundations and other relevant structural issues, especially given the age of the existing building.

Christina, you will have to address the on site waste treatment here too. The fact that there is a proposed extension, with probably additional bed spaces, your PE increases so therefore, your foul output does too pro-rata. You dont mention the size of the site? Is there mains/well water?
Before you start tiling the floors and hanging curtains, I would strongly advise you get an AT on board, even just for a site visit and they will set you on the road from the technical point from the start.

Re the price, maybe locally an AT can give you a quesstimate. Me in the SE with these prices would be of no benifit to North Tipp area.

Slig

While I agree that a simple extension can often be designed and built without an architects or architectural technicians advice, getting this advice on how to integrate things like a modern twin leaf construction into a single leaf stone wall or connect into existing roofs before works start on site rather than fixing problems as they come about is always quicker, more effective and cheaper in my experience.

Mellor

Slig wrote: »

While I agree that a simple extension can often be designed and built without an architects or architectural technicians advice, getting this advice on how to integrate things like a modern twin leaf construction into a single leaf stone wall or connect into existing roofs before works start on site rather than fixing problems as they come about is always quicker, more effective and cheaper in my experience.

rayjdav wrote: »

Slig, I would disagree on this. With a little experienced thought, this should be run of the mill, in most cases, for an experienced AT, (even an Arch..:D:D:D:D), to blend old an new aesthetically.

I think you are missing each others point guys.

Rayjdav, slig was suggesting that this would be very complicated for a layperson to do themsleves. I'd agree.

Slig, Ray was suggesting that for somebody with a bit of exp this should be run of the mill. Which i also agree with.


you are both suggesting the same thing, just phrased differently. I think you both missed that.


christine, i agree with the above, getting an AT or Architect on boards will be a huge help.

muffler

Mellor wrote: »

I think you are missing each others point guys.

Rayjdav, slig was suggesting that this would be very complicated for a layperson to do themsleves. I'd agree.

Slig, Ray was suggesting that for somebody with a bit of exp this should be run of the mill. Which i also agree with.


you are both suggesting the same thing, just phrased differently. I think you both missed that.


christine, i agree with the above, getting an AT or Architect on boards will be a huge help.

Jeez Mellor you were in a very agreeable mood last night (for a change)
















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