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Work at Home - planning permission for change of use

  • 21-10-2013 3:53pm
    #1
    lexip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭


    I am looking to convert part of my house to an office, it's based on a main street where there is a mixture of commercial and residential buildings. Has anyone experience with applying for planning for change of use to run a business from home? I have a consultancy business and would not have clients visiting my premises regularly, however, would have the occasional meeting.


Comments

  • #2
    McCongo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 50 ✭✭McCongo


    There was a court case about 20 years ago when Dublin Corporation tried to stop a guy running a business from home. He had callers to the house. The judge said "if I put my briefcase on my dining room table and take out some papers to work on them, do I need planning permission? " He refused to stop the guy working from his home.
    If changing the appearance of the house there might be an issue.


  • #3
    Ramonapixie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭Ramonapixie


    Hi there,
    whilst common sense should prevail, there is a difference between working from home and converting a room into a full time office with visiting customers. whilst this sounds like a harmless enough operation, it is possible that neighbours may find living beside this office an irritation especially if things like parking become an issue, after all a small office may become a busier office. a change of use sounds like it is required, however, for a definitive answer, contact the local planning office for a section 5 application. modest cost for peace of mind.


  • #4
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    approaching the planners & changing to commercial use will lead to rates, h&S, public insurances, council rates etc

    first you need to tell us what this 'office' changes consist of?

    as in are you just putting a desk in your front room?


  • #5
    lexip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭lexip


    Thanks for all the advise. At the moment I rent an office, there are two of us working full time in the office, and we would have a client meeting approx once a week, so hopefully it shouldn't annoy the neighbours too much, but I understand they might have concerns. The street has other businesses, including a GP, Creche, and Physio, so there are a lot of non-residents parking on the street as it is.


  • #6
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,349 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    lexip wrote: »
    Thanks for all the advise. At the moment I rent an office, there are two of us working full time in the office, and we would have a client meeting approx once a week, so hopefully it shouldn't annoy the neighbours too much, but I understand they might have concerns. The street has other businesses, including a GP, Creche, and Physio, so there are a lot of non-residents parking on the street as it is.

    Sounds like you have employees so me i would hazzard a guess that it would need PP.
    Whats the nature of the bsuiness?
    It would also depend on if the office is open to the public, can a member of the public just walk in?


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