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Thatched property

  • 10-07-2014 10:37pm
    #1
    Boo1308
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi
    We are looking at a site (1acre) which currently has a very dilapadated thatched cottage on it. The existing structure is very close to the road but we would like to build a house on another part of the site more set back from the road.
    Someone has said to me that you cant knock a thatched property. Is this true? The existing property the roof is nearly completely gone and would be uninhabitable.
    I have looked online and it's not listed as a protected property,
    Other properties in the village are listed but there is no mention of this one.
    Would we have to rebuild or repair the existing property and reinstate the thatch?


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


    You a need planning/ design/ construction expert. Try a local arch/ arch tech


  • #3
    kkelliher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭kkelliher


    Boo1308 wrote: »
    Hi
    We are looking at a site (1acre) which currently has a very dilapadated thatched cottage on it. The existing structure is very close to the road but we would like to build a house on another part of the site more set back from the road.
    Someone has said to me that you cant knock a thatched property. Is this true? The existing property the roof is nearly completely gone and would be uninhabitable.
    I have looked online and it's not listed as a protected property,
    Other properties in the village are listed but there is no mention of this one.
    Would we have to rebuild or repair the existing property and reinstate the thatch?

    as per bryan chat to a local arch. most thatch cottages are protected in one way or another. i have worked on 2 and they are very expensive types of properties to own, maintain and insure


  • #4
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,822 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    kkelliher wrote: »
    as per bryan chat to a local arch. most thatch cottages are protected in one way or another. i have worked on 2 and they are very expensive types of properties to own, maintain and insure

    Indeed, but one of the last bastions of thatch in our locale - one of only 2 - finally threw in the towel this year and re-roofed it with slate.

    Too much maintenance, cost, insurance etc etc.

    Only 1 left in the village now, and it's on it's last legs. It is also protected from a heritage point of view, but when it collapses in that's the end of it. The cost of remediation would be enormous.

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