Landscape Plan

tilting tim

Hi all,
Granted PP for a one off house in Co. Cork. Part of the conditions include a landscape plan to be agreed with the council and a bond to ensure we stick to this plan. All we plan on doing immediately after is putting in a hedge on the road boundary, hedge up the driveway and a hedge to one exposed side. Has anyone here had to do anything like this and will the council accept a simple plan like this. Don't want to give 200 euro to a garden center/landscaper to do it as seems fairly simple.

Supertech

You need to read the conditions carefully. Normally they refer to the plan being prepared by 'a suitably qualified professional', and there are often conditions relating to the location, nature and extent of landscaping required.

The planning authority's concerns will be about minimising the visual impact of the development on the landscape, and this is the purpose of having the plan prepared and agreed by them. So what you intend to do and what they want might be two different things. Get some quotes from local consultants based on the specific landscaping conditions in you Planning Permission.

I haven't come across an LA requesting a bond before - how much is it ?

tilting tim

They don't mention a professional just say a "comprehensive scheme".

I could always look up to planning guide for plants/trees they want, they have listed hedging they dont want so there's a bit of a guide there anyway.

Bond is 2k and is getting very common around here I'm told

Supertech

2K is scaldy. You just need to make sure you comply with conditions fully and get their agreement in writing so that

a) you won't have any hassle with certification and
b) you get your two grand back on completion.

I suppose you should have one eye on how they'll determine that the landscaping works are complete - will they inspect, and if they do, who will do this for them ?
A DIY job saving €200 at this stage might end up costing more in the end.

tilting tim

Guess I just wanted to keep it simple because ya in 15 yrs we may have a great layout that a landscaper would come up with but would prob cost more than we would have to spend straight after a new build. And if the design is elaborate like that its more likely we will lose our 2k anyway.
Maybe a call to a garden center might be enough.
Thanks for your help Supertech

belllee

Im in the process of sending in Full planning in cork also and have outline planning to work of. In a way the 29 conditions (yes 29) are useful as its a case of tick the box and we should be ok!!!!HOPRFULLY!!Anyway ons of those conditions was a full detailed landscaping plan by a suitable qualified person plus that whole bond thing was thrown in there at the end!!Ive been told that this can be up on 10grand so id be thrilled with 2K!!!my advice is just go with the qualified person im getting mine for less than 100 so you should def bargin big time on that price. :cool: