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Is mezzanine classified as development in commercial building ?

  • 03-02-2015 07:17PM
    #1
    joebre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 573 ✭✭✭


    Looking at a number of commercial units that have just been bought and being prepared for first fit-out. These units are double height but planning drawings show development on ground floor only.
    A number of the units are being considered for mezzanine development, for either storage, offices or increased sales area.
    A Bord Pleanala referral in Navan concluded that the provision of a mezzanine was not exempt development.
    I would welcome opinions from people who have had experience in this area.
    I could see cash hungry Councils looking for additional development charges. It could also affect the FSC, BER rating, DAC and result in increased rates


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  • #2
    Strolling Bones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 615 ✭✭✭Strolling Bones


    Never exempt. Nothing to do with cash hungry councils.


  • #3
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    What do you mean by
    joebre wrote: »
    Looking at a number of commercial units

    Are you advising the new owner in some way?


  • #4
    joebre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 573 ✭✭✭joebre


    Yes I am.
    And i believe that it needs planning but I wanted to see some documentation on it, if possible. Bord Pleanala reference is all that I could find.

    http://www.pleanala.ie/casenum/RL2916.htm


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


    You can't find anything because their not exempt


  • #6
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 41,706 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Mez floor may be planning, fire safety cert, DAC and then commencement notice to building control.


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  • #7
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,643 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    It's not exempt as its an increase in floor area


  • #8
    Strolling Bones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 615 ✭✭✭Strolling Bones


    kceire wrote: »
    fire safety cert, DAC and then commencement notice to building control.

    25m2 being the trigger


  • #9
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,652 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    It's not exempt as its an increase in floor area
    Agreed, it's just like an attic conversion.

    As there are few external alterations, getting planning permission would be straightforward enough. However, it will still need to comply with development standards.


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