New Development Royal Canal Park D15

cronos

fret_wimp2 wrote: »

reading through the house contract, do we have to apply for planning permission for any kind of a shed ?

I think there was a letter sent out to all the houses that implied that you do have to. I haven't looked into it though.

fret_wimp2

cronos wrote: »

I think there was a letter sent out to all the houses that implied that you do have to. I haven't looked into it though.

yes, there was. I reviewed it and its legaleese. Most clauses state shed cant be higher than the fence and larger than 25sqm but in some cases 12sqm, but conditions override other conditions and i think that might be one of the conditions that prevents us having a shed.

Just interested if anyone followed the correct route to get permission for a shed or if anyone had a solicitor examine the documentation

PhoenixParker

I think so long as it's lower then the fence and genuinely temporary you'll be fine.

Worst case scenario if there's a complaint, apply for retention.

That's the approach we've taken.

andreionut

IrishGirl12 wrote: »

Does anyone have any recommendations for frosting on the window next to the hall door?

cronos wrote: »

If anyone has this info please let me know

From my research there are 3 options: water based film, sticker, or a spray paint.
We first got the spray paint but never used it was we had a bad experience with another spray paint (smelly, messy in general and if you open the window to ventilate you get a draft that moves the direction of the paint).
We used the water based film as I thought it's more flexible but from a close view it does not look that good. There's a lot of air that I couldn't get rid of. From afar you can't see these.
I bought a sticker as well, but I need some time to pass before I restart this 'project'.

crby

does anyone know if there are any future developments planned around this area?

andreionut

crby wrote: »

does anyone know if there are any future developments planned around this area?

Yes, Camden: http://camden.royalcanalpark.com

cronos

andreionut wrote: »

From my research there are 3 options: water based film, sticker, or a spray paint.
We first got the spray paint but never used it was we had a bad experience with another spray paint (smelly, messy in general and if you open the window to ventilate you get a draft that moves the direction of the paint).
We used the water based film as I thought it's more flexible but from a close view it does not look that good. There's a lot of air that I couldn't get rid of. From afar you can't see these.
I bought a sticker as well, but I need some time to pass before I restart this 'project'.

Have a link to the sticker out of interest?

fret_wimp2

crby wrote: »

does anyone know if there are any future developments planned around this area?

By Ballymore, Camden and another phase after camden.
By Castlethorn, Rathbourne park (just up the road at the crescent)

Id be supprised if there wasnt at least one more im not aware of.

PhoenixParker

fret_wimp2 wrote: »

By Ballymore, Camden and another phase after camden.
By Castlethorn, Rathbourne park (just up the road at the crescent)

Id be supprised if there wasnt at least one more im not aware of.

There's an active planning permission for the remaining vacant site in Ashtown too. 3666/16 I think.

cronos

Has anyone found any reasonably priced maintainers for the heating system?

crby

thanks guys...in the market for an apartment in 2018 and around Ashtown would be ideal. I'll keep an eye out for future developments. Congrats on getting your own places!

Bruncvik

Anyone else has been experiencing loud rapid clicking noises from the extractor fans when they are off and its windy outside? if so, how did you deal with them?

IrishGirl12

Hi. Just wondering if anyone got flood cover with their insurance? We are being told the eircode is in a flood zone.

fret_wimp2

Im pretty sure i asked and they said there was no issue.

Arbie

TDs & Councillors have been doing the rounds talking about local issues.

Ruth Coppinger sent an email:
"Royal Canal Park Train Station Following a Dail question on 5th December from Ruth Coppinger the Minister for Transport outlined that Royal Canal Park/Pelletstown Train Station will have timeframe for completion published early in the new year. Local residents in the Navan Road/Ashtown area will need to keep up pressure for delivery of this necessary transport infrastructure."

Roderic O'Gorman (Greens) also sent a letter re: RCP issues, including ramps & speeding problems.

rns

cronos wrote: »

Has anyone found any reasonably priced maintainers for the heating system?

Plumbing company charge 80e for the service I think. PM me know if you need their contact details

slayerking

rns wrote: »

Plumbing company charge 80e for the service I think. PM me know if you need their contact details

Is that the same plumbing crowd that originally plumbed the house or a different crowd? Their contact details are in the welcome pack I believe

bluemc

Anyone else get charged for phone line installation? Original discussions with eir was that there would be no charge as it's covered as part of your monthly fees but they've now issued us with a bill for the install.

fret_wimp2

seems that park by text is being introduced to all guest spots in the new year.

management company mentioned a big drive for this is residents parking in the guest spots but leaving their own spot in their driveway empty. not sure why anyone would do this on an ongoing basis but it's ruined guest parking for everyone.

even after paying via text, 9-5 will be 3 hours max stay.

reduces the quality of the area in my eyes when guests have to pay to come over and can only stay 3 hours.

Manion

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fret_wimp2 wrote: »

seems that park by text is being introduced to all guest spots in the new year.

management company mentioned a big drive for this is residents parking in the guest spots but leaving their own spot in their driveway empty. not sure why anyone would do this on an ongoing basis but it's ruined guest parking for everyone.

even after paying via text, 9-5 will be 3 hours max stay.

reduces the quality of the area in my eyes when guests have to pay to come over and can only stay 3 hours.

Yep, people were definitely doing this. It means that their designated parking spot is free for a guest. Tragedy of the commons. Most of the guest parking is occupied by residents not guests. Tbh I've noticed a lot of illegal parking of late so this is probably a good thing.

Danny87

Does anyone know the exact legals regarding the driveway . We have one car space but obviously there is potential for another if we pave over our flower bed

In my eyes its it's crazy even asking this question as it is our own driveway but does anyone know if it can be done or has done it themselves ?

RandomAccess

Danny87 wrote: »

Does anyone know the exact legals regarding the driveway . We have one car space but obviously there is potential for another if we pave over our flower bed

In my eyes its it's crazy even asking this question as it is our own driveway but does anyone know if it can be done or has done it themselves ?

I'm absolutely sure you can't do that.
Your solicitor will have explained that the driveway is under the remit of the management company and I believe is not part of the freehold property.

Talk to your solicitor and the management company as first port of call.

Manion

Danny87 wrote: »

Does anyone know the exact legals regarding the driveway . We have one car space but obviously there is potential for another if we pave over our flower bed

In my eyes its it's crazy even asking this question as it is our own driveway but does anyone know if it can be done or has done it themselves ?

RandomAccess wrote: »

I'm absolutely sure you can't do that.
Your solicitor will have explained that the driveway is under the remit of the management company and I believe is not part of the freehold property.

Talk to your solicitor and the management company as first port of call.

Everything is least hold, none of the properties are freehold. But even if the drive way was freehold the flower beds are not. They are the property of the management company. Even if they were not, the beds cross the property boundary so why would one property owner assume ownership of something to the point of removing that thing, when clearly it is not exclusively theirs.

RandomAccess

Manion wrote: »

Everything is least hold, none of the properties are freehold. But even if the drive way was freehold the flower beds are not. They are the property of the management company. Even if they were not, the beds cross the property boundary so why would one property owner assume ownership of something to the point of removing that thing, when clearly it is not exclusively theirs.

Actually our solicitor pointed out that the property itself and the back garden were both free hold. Perhaps someone else can confirm but he was quite clear with us about this fact as I had enquired and he was very competent.

If anyone else can confirm please do.

fret_wimp2

Everything is least hold, none of the properties are freehold

I understood that the area of land under the house was freehold but the driveway was leasehold.

Does anyone know the exact legals regarding the driveway . We have one car space but obviously there is potential for another if we pave over our flower bed

In my eyes its it's crazy even asking this question as it is our own driveway but does anyone know if it can be done or has done it themselves ?

flowebeds are arranged as they are for drainage, it was in the planning application. They are not supposed to be changed.

Arbie

fret_wimp2 wrote: »

I understood that the area of land under the house was freehold but the driveway was leasehold.



flowebeds are arranged as they are for drainage, it was in the planning application. They are not supposed to be changed.

This is correct, our solicitor confirmed it before we bought.

Manion

I'll dig out the folio, that would be great. My solicitor was pretty useless so this could be good.

bluemc

The ownership boundary stops at your front door. Parking space is leased from the management company as part of your management fees. If you don't keep up the payments they can lease the space to someone else. You definitely cannot modify the area.

Danny87

bluemc wrote: »

The ownership boundary stops at your front door. Parking space is leased from the management company as part of your management fees. If you don't keep up the payments they can lease the space to someone else. You definitely cannot modify the area.

Not sure about this one .Sure when we bought there was an option to purchase houses with an additional space for an extra cost! We were told the space(s) you receive with the house are yours . The flower beds aren't and form part of the maintenance contract.

It certainly looks as though the flower beds are contained within the property lines and aren't shared. I was just wondering if anyone has at least considered this thought and contacted the management company about extending their driveway. Could be shot down straight away but perhaps you can pay to purchase this back to extend the driveway? It would certainly solve our issue with the new parking rules.

Bruncvik

When we were discussing the pricing with Sherry Fitz, they told us that we can pay the management company a one-time fee of 10k in the future for the permission to convert the flower bed into an additional parking spot. Which is one of the reasons we went with the cheaper house and use the extra money to pay down a larger portion of the house.

That said, I don't see how we'd be able to covert the flower bed now. Aside the fact that Sherry Fitz has proven to lie through their teeth at almost every opportunity, in our case the flower bed does overflow into the neighboring property, and it also contains a manhole cover, which I don't think we'd be able to pave over.