Sky Planning Permission in Cork City

dragon5678

Hey All

I'm going to be moving into an Apartment on Washington Street, Cork in the next two weeks. I get UPC at my current place but they cant transfer the account as the new apartment isnt cabelled. All they can offer is their MMDS service which only includes TV with no plus services or broadband

I was considering Sky as they seem to be the best for paid TV in Ireland. However I came across a pdf here: http://www.corkcity.ie/services/planningdevelopment/planningapplications/makinganapplication/howdoimakeaplanningapplication/planningforms/satellite_text.pdf stating that an apartment needs planning permission for a satellite to be erected.

Is there any way around this (i.e. is it enforced?) or do I have to get Planning Permission for the dish, as it seems not to be worth the bother.

Theres a side of the building facing South Main Street where they are already Sky dishes erected down the street. I assumed that Cork City Council wouldn't have an issue with the look seeing that theres dishes already in place on the street.

Riskymove

there is a building approach to this afaik, if enough people in a building use them, sky will hook up everyone to one communal dish

are there other dishes on the building?

I'd give sky a ring and ask if avaiable

Riskymove

dragon5678 wrote: »

Theres a side of the building facing South Main Street where they are already Sky dishes erected down the street. I assumed that Cork City Council wouldn't have an issue with the look seeing that theres dishes already in place on the street.

there are many dishes, on aprtments and houses contravening PP

it really depends how active the CC are in tackling this or how likely there is to be complaints etc.

evilivor

Riskymove wrote: »

there are many dishes, on aprtments and houses contravening PP

it really depends how active the CC are in tackling this or how likely there is to be complaints etc.

I spoke to someone in the planning Dept there recently who said they generally ignore the issue unless someone such as a neighbour, goes to the trouble of actually writing to the planning office to complain about the dishes. The person said that while they personally would like to enforce the rule, as is, it is not policy to do so.

dragon5678

Hey Guys

Thanks for your help. I was worried about havin the council comin up some day and taking it down. UPC wont service the place and the landlord is ok with it if the council is

Thanks

dragon5678

Riskymove wrote: »

there is a building approach to this afaik, if enough people in a building use them, sky will hook up everyone to one communal dish

are there other dishes on the building?

I'd give sky a ring and ask if avaiable

Thanks Riskymove for you help. Theres only 2 apartments in the building and Sky would give us our own dish if theres less than 5