'How to' help please. Planning permisson etc in Fingal area...

readyletsgo

Hi guys, I have a site (inherited) that I once had planning for back in 2005, when I was 23, got the planning because fingal were finishing up giving out permissions in the area at the time (luckily) so it was a rushed job, and to be honest I didn't do it myself at all. So the planning came and went and I never built as I had no interest at all at the time.

Much older now and I'm thinking of getting planning done again but I (feel dumb here) have no idea on where to start. I looked at my area on a map a while ago via fingal website, it wasn't clear if my site could be built on or not, as there was so many colours in the legend for the area. I do have water and electrics put into the site when others were building in the area at the time so that's all ok.

I guess, what I'm asking is, who do I talk to first? how do I go about getting a good (and cheap) architect. Can I use the original plans I had the first time round but let the new architect change it a tiny bit? How much does it cost to get an architect to get all this done? How are Fingal Co Co to deal with now compared to boom times back then? Do they give out planning a little bit easier now-a-days?

Seriously, I'm so dumb with this kind of stuff and have no idea where to start. And I do know Fingal can be difficult when it comes to granting permission for sites in my area.

Any help and advice before I start on this would be a huge help!

Thanks for reading, and I hope it makes sense

Mitch Buchannon

You would probably get a better response in the construction and planning forum - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=876

readyletsgo

Mitch Buchannon wrote: »

You would probably get a better response in the construction and planning forum - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=876

Thank you! I'll move it over there.

Gumbo

readyletsgo wrote: »

Hi guys, I have a site (inherited) that I once had planning for back in 2005, when I was 23, got the planning because fingal were finishing up giving out permissions in the area at the time (luckily) so it was a rushed job, and to be honest I didn't do it myself at all. So the planning came and went and I never built as I had no interest at all at the time.

Much older now and I'm thinking of getting planning done again but I (feel dumb here) have no idea on where to start. I looked at my area on a map a while ago via fingal website, it wasn't clear if my site could be built on or not, as there was so many colours in the legend for the area. I do have water and electrics put into the site when others were building in the area at the time so that's all ok.

I guess, what I'm asking is, who do I talk to first? how do I go about getting a good (and cheap) architect. Can I use the original plans I had the first time round but let the new architect change it a tiny bit? How much does it cost to get an architect to get all this done? How are Fingal Co Co to deal with now compared to boom times back then? Do they give out planning a little bit easier now-a-days?

Seriously, I'm so dumb with this kind of stuff and have no idea where to start. And I do know Fingal can be difficult when it comes to granting permission for sites in my area.

Any help and advice before I start on this would be a huge help!

Thanks for reading, and I hope it makes sense

You need to gather as much info as possible from the previous planning application.
Contact FCC and ask to speak to the Planner for your area.
Explain what you want to do and the Planner should guide you on if its possible or not.

If zoning, or development plan requirements have changed, it may be very possible that you will not get planning again, even if you had it previously but that's the worse case for you.

Start off with talking to the planner, then engage an Architect and prepare yourself for the long haul

readyletsgo

kceire wrote: »

You need to gather as much info as possible from the previous planning application.
Contact FCC and ask to speak to the Planner for your area.
Explain what you want to do and the Planner should guide you on if its possible or not.

If zoning, or development plan requirements have changed, it may be very possible that you will not get planning again, even if you had it previously but that's the worse case for you.

Start off with talking to the planner, then engage an Architect and prepare yourself for the long haul

Thanks very much for that. I'll get into the planner for my area. As you say, I might not get planning again which I'm aware of as the area u am in is pretty sticky at getting permission but no harm in trying.

Then after that I'll try and find a good architect.

Thanks again!

readyletsgo

Hi, could a mod please combine this with http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057508607/1/#post97394537 for me thanks.