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Planning on building a house

  • 04-01-2013 12:37pm
    #1
    Glenman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 976 ✭✭✭


    I am planning on building a house. I contacted an architect who called out and walked the site. He called me back and said to get back to him in the early summer when the ground had dried out. He said that there would be no point in submitting planning at this time of the year as the ground is too wet. However, this site is quite dry in my opinion. Is planning normally submitted when the weather is dry and hence the land is dry? Should I get a second opinion? Any advise would be appreciated.

    He also mentioned that there were some rushes on the site and the the planning authority would not look favorably on this. Anyone else have this experience?


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  • #2
    muffler
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    Your architect may be concerned (possibly needlessly) at the high water table in the ground at this time of year. Part of the planning process involves getting a site assessment/characterisation carried out (prior to applying for PP) to determine it's suitability for a sewage treatment system.

    I would suggest contacting one of the approved assessors and ask them to have a look. The list can be viewed by clicking on the link contained in this web page


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