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house built on side garden of family home

  • 09-05-2012 3:51pm
    #1
    strangel00p
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 284 ✭✭


    hi there,
    stupid question but was hoping someone could point me in the right direction. My dad passed away and left me a small house which was built on the garden of the family home. As far as I know he had planning permission for this small house.

    If the family home was sold would the new owners have ownership of the small house as well?

    Any ideas or help is most welcome.

    Thank you


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  • #2
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    you would need to sus out the land-register map, the dwellings status in the local councils planning records and if required begin dicsusions with the local planning authority on the sub-division of the land-holding to give this 'small' house its own plot - there is also the question of waste water/other services/ access & parking etc and how they are delivered, these issue will need to be worked out before such a subdivision could probably happen, a local Architect or Engineer can advise.


  • #3
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,171 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    the plot (folio) can be subdivided and sold as separate plots... this is commonplace.

    but as bryanf states, clarify the situation re the planning permission (espically be aware of the conditions of planing), the municipal services serving both dwellings.
    You may need to engage a professional to search planning documents and survey on site to determine a course of action.


  • #4
    strangel00p
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 284 ✭✭strangel00p


    Really appreciate the advice guys. I always thought planning permission included boundaries and stuff like that. Do you think an architect would draw up the plot boundaries and paper work - I'm useless at this type of thing.

    I'm terrified the house will get torn down:confused:


  • #5
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    strangel00p wrote: »
    Really appreciate the advice guys. I always thought planning permission included boundaries and stuff like that. Do you think an architect would draw up the plot boundaries and paper work - I'm useless at this type of thing.

    I'm terrified the house will get torn down:confused:
    It's not clear from the limited info you have made available to us here what the status of the house/site is, it may very well be on a different folio already and all sorted with the relevant permissions etc. why not go a request the conditions and particulars of this planning permission, and get on to the land-registry. if you don't feel confident/bothered to do it yourself, get an architect to do this on your behalf and/or liaise with your solicitor


  • #6
    strangel00p
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 284 ✭✭strangel00p


    Thanks BryanF and everyone else, that's excellent advice.

    thank you


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