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Garage with car port exempt from planning?

  • 17-02-2017 2:53pm
    #1
    Casati
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    Hi I'm looking at building a garage behind my house (on a rural site.)

    I understand that 25sq m garage are exempt but if I build the garage with internal size of 25 sq m but with a car port (i.e. No wall on three sides) of say 10 sq m to one side, could this also be exempt?

    I'm thinking it is exempt as car ports attached to a house are not included in the total sq m of habitable space but appreciate if anybody knows the official line


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  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,340 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Casati wrote: »
    Hi I'm looking at building a garage behind my house (on a rural site.)

    I understand that 25sq m garage are exempt but if I build the garage with internal size of 25 sq m but with a car port (i.e. No wall on three sides) of say 10 sq m to one side, could this also be exempt?

    I'm thinking it is exempt as car ports attached to a house are not included in the total sq m of habitable space but appreciate if anybody knows the official line

    Gut feeling says it's not exempt.
    It's similar to a canopy over the front door of a house. It's also not counted in the floor area for obvious reasons, but the canopy is limited in size to the exemptions of a porch so 2 Sq.m.

    Get a local professional to view and advise.

    Also, doesn't a garage have to be attached to the side of the house and match in finish to the main dwelling? Out the back is a shed.


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