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Zoned residential can density be decreased?

  • 13-03-2013 10:00pm
    #1
    ArraMusha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭


    I've seen a site that has got planning for 10 houses and is for sale. Its in a residential zoned area of a small town.

    My question is could a new planning application be submitted to decrease the density to say 1 or 2 or 3 houses and is this likely to succeed. There are one off houses on the same side and opposite and an estate closer to the town.

    Should I approach a civil eng or an architect maybe?

    I searched boards for an answer but couldn't find anything. thanks.


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  • #2
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,172 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    your first port of call should be to your local authority planner by means of a pre planing meeting.

    You may find that this kind of small scale development is exactly the type of development that the council may prefer to see on that particular site.

    You could contact a local architect or architectural technician to prepare sketch design of a layout etc, but as a pre planning meeting is an informal 'chat' it may not be required.

    Its impossible for anyone here to say with any degree of confidence if an application to reduce density would be likely to succeed with the little information we would have.


  • #3
    ArraMusha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭ArraMusha


    Thanks 'Sydthebeat', I can understand from your reply that it depends on the county planners preference for this site within the Local Area Plan.

    I'll book a meeting with them and post up here the feedback.

    thanks!


  • #4
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,172 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    ArraMusha wrote: »
    Thanks 'Sydthebeat', I can understand from your reply that it depends on the county planners preference for this site within the Local Area Plan.

    I'll book a meeting with them and post up here the feedback.

    thanks!

    to put it in perspective, a green field site on the edge of a village would certainly be suited towards a smaller density development....

    whereas a brownfiled site in the center of a large town may be preferable for a higher density of development.

    If the 'county development plan' has changed since the development was first granted permission, it would be worth your while reading up on the 'residential standards' of it.


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


    ArraMusha wrote: »
    Thanks 'Sydthebeat', I can understand from your reply that it depends on the county planners preference for this site within the Local Area Plan.

    I'll book a meeting with them and post up here the feedback.

    thanks!
    if i was you id discuss this with and experienced planning consultant or architect first. the planners may not give clear guidance and certainly will not stand over what they have to say, especially if your not the owner of the land.


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