Apologies if done to death but....

naughtysmurf

An answer in Laymans language would be greatly appreciated, no links to regulations I will struggle to understand please

I have a four bed semi detached, it's at the end of a row of houses so on a corner site.
As I look at the front of my house, I have a space between the house and the boundary wall, I wish to build a shed in this space. The shed will not be attached to the house, there is and will be a pathway between the two. The height of the shed will be in or around the same as the boundary wall & there is a set of gates already there at the side which obscure the view of the shed from the road.

Do I need planning permission for a build like this?

Thanks in advance

muffler

In theory, yes, you could build a shed at that location without planning permission but there are conditions you will have to adhere to in order to leave it exempt.

naughtysmurf

Thanks, what would those conditions be please?

muffler

naughtysmurf wrote: »

Thanks, what would those conditions be please?

They are fairly easy to understand but if you're stuck on any of them just howler

1. No such structure shall be constructed, erected or placed forward of the front wall of a house.

2. The total area of such structures constructed, erected or placed within the curtilage of a house shall not, taken together with any other such structures previously constructed, erected or placed within the said curtilage, exceed 25 square metres.

3. The construction, erection or placing within the curtilage of a house of any such structure shall not reduce the amount of private open space reserved exclusively for the use of the occupants of the house to the rear or to the side of the house to less than 25 square metres.

4. The external finishes of any garage or other structure constructed, erected or placed to the side of a house, and the roof covering where any such structure has a tiled or slated roof, shall conform with those of the house.

5. The height of any such structure shall not exceed, in the case of a building with a tiled or slated pitched roof, 4 metres or, in any other case, 3 metres.

6. The structure shall not be used for human habitation or for the keeping of pigs, poultry, pigeons, ponies or horses, or for any other purpose other than a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the house as such.

naughtysmurf

Thanks for that, appreciate it

muffler

One other thing that isn't mentioned above is you should check the original planning permission for the house to ensure there are no conditions on it that would prohibit the development. Its not to often it crops up but does need checking though.

In all these situations we always advise people to engage a local professional for on-site advice and/or check with their local planning office.

shane6977

I know you said no links to building regulations but...

...the Dept of Environment produces a fairly good set of documents in plain english relating to various planning issues, there is one titled "Doing Work about the House" which would be of benefit to you

http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/DevelopmentandHousing/Planning/