permission for granny flat?

jsabina

Hi everybody,
I am in the process of buying a house.
I am still looking for a suitable property for myself.

My sister might be moving to Dublin and I was considering the idea of a granny flat.

As I can't see properties with granny flat in my budget, what are usually the rules to get the permission for a granny flat?
It would be in county Dublin.
I am researching on google, but a bit confused.


thanks

BryanF

Is difficult to discuss a granyflat when one doesn't have a specific site. Sth county Dublin, will have a planning/ development plan which may cover the general parameters. You should be aware that granny flats will have an internal connection to the main dwelling and will a ground floor addition only. Will your granny be living here or your sister, as the latter will seem like a strange 'granny flat' to the local planners..

jsabina

I was thinking to a granny flat because I need to keep something separate by my main house.
To be honest it could also be just a big room / extension of the house.

I know it sounds crazy but the main problem is to keep her bedroom + cat separate from my main house.
I don't really need bath and kitchen.

I am starting just to get information to know if it's something possible to do as I have no idea about granny flat / extension rules in Ireland.

Thanks!

Gumbo

Granny flat is just the term used. It doesn't matter who is using it as such. Once it's connected to the property. It has to have certain criteria such as internal doorway, attached to the house and so it can be used in the future as part of the main dwelling.

jsabina

Oh, so it can't be a separate thing?
How do I know which are the requirements for Dublin?
thanks

Gumbo

jsabina wrote: »

Oh, so it can't be a separate thing?
How do I know which are the requirements for Dublin?
thanks

No, a granny flat cannot be separate, it must be linked to the main house.
A separate thing as you put it, would be a garden shed, which cannot be used for habitable purposes.

There's not a lot of requirements for Dublin as such, they are treated a lot like a domestic extension. What else would you like to know? Bearing in mind we cannot offer specific advice with out a sit address, so you may need to engage a local architect, technical or draughtsman.

Where are you based?

jsabina

Thanks a lot for your answer.
It helps.

I am looking in dublin 5 / 7 / 11

just started looking and I have seen a couple of houses where they say there is space for extension prior planning and permission.

So I was wondering what to do, thanks!

893bet

BryanF wrote: »

Is difficult to discuss a granyflat when one doesn't have a specific site. Sth county Dublin, will have a planning/ development plan which may cover the general parameters. You should be aware that granny flats will have an internal connection to the main dwelling and will a ground floor addition only. Will your granny be living here or your sister, as the latter will seem like a strange 'granny flat' to the local planners..

Can this door way be partitioned up for privacy and then opened up at a later stage without failing foul of regs?

Gumbo

893bet wrote: »

Can this door way be partitioned up for privacy and then opened up at a later stage without failing foul of regs?

You would technically be in breach of the planning. And you would have to be careful that the doorway wasn't designed in as an alternative means of escape. But that's unlinkely.