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planning permission for mother in law

  • 26-02-2017 9:56pm
    #1
    jimbojonez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭


    Hi all, I recently(2yrs ago) bought a house in meath with 1/2 acre to the side of the house which Ive no use for at the moment. My wife's mother is getting on and asked recently if we would be amenable to selling the site to her, I've no problem selling her the site but am doubtful she would get planning as its a local needs area. My question is this- due to the fact that her grounds for moving is to a) downsize and b) to be near her daughter to take care of her in her latter years, would she have any shot of getting planning considering she is not from the area, is there aa loop hole for elderly applicants.

    I dont want her getting her hopes up aand wasting her time in preplanning meetings, if I could have an idea of its feasibility I would love to help her. What are your thoughts......


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  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,800 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    I'd imagine it would be easier to extend in the form of a granny flat rather than new build.


  • #3
    jimbojonez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭jimbojonez


    kceire wrote: »
    I'd imagine it would be easier to extend in the form of a granny flat rather than new build.

    Yeah your def right, but she's jus not quiet at that stage where she would be interested in a granny flat. The specifics really are that my wife is her only child living in Ireland, its more a case that she wants to be nearby and keep her independence. Anyway thanks for the help.


  • #4
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,800 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    jimbojonez wrote: »
    Yeah your def right, but she's jus not quiet at that stage where she would be interested in a granny flat. The specifics really are that my wife is her only child living in Ireland, its more a case that she wants to be nearby and keep her independence. Anyway thanks for the help.

    I don't think you will get planning for the new dwelling.


  • #5
    Angry bird
    Closed Accounts Posts: 808 ✭✭✭Angry bird


    Granny flat is the option to take and probably the advise you would received from the planning department in Meath. You can always request a pre-planning meeting, explain to them as per the OP, and get them to send a letter spelling out what they could consider for planning permission, and what they could not consider, for your mother-in-law. Then you have it in black and white for her, and for yourselves too.


  • #6
    jimbojonez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭jimbojonez


    Yeah, think coco will try and push us towards granny flat option. Im goin to get her to go for a preplanning meeting, at least she'll hear it from the horse's mouth and can move on. Thanks for ur help guys.


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  • #7
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    jimbojonez wrote: »
    Yeah, think coco will try and push us towards granny flat option. Im goin to get her to go for a preplanning meeting, at least she'll hear it from the horse's mouth and can move on. Thanks for ur help guys.

    Do not send her without arch/arch tech/Eng/planning consultant.


  • #8
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,322 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    jimbojonez wrote: »
    Yeah, think coco will try and push us towards granny flat option. Im goin to get her to go for a preplanning meeting, at least she'll hear it from the horse's mouth and can move on. Thanks for ur help guys.

    This reads like you'd rather not have it built , oul mother in law jokes :)


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