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Turning garden room into studio

  • 09-03-2017 1:21pm
    #1
    twelvetenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭


    We have a "garden room" out the back of our garden for a number of years similar to a Shomera. We live in an estate in Dublin and our back garden is visible from other houses in the area. The room doesn't get used all that much anymore and one of the kids is interested in turning it into a small studio (bed, toilet/shower)..

    Does anybody know the ins and outs of doing this? I'm guessing its not technically allowed assuming theres some permission needed but what would be the risks involved if it were reported to the council? Slap on the wrist/fines?


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  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,349 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    twelvetenz wrote: »
    We have a "garden room" out the back of our garden for a number of years similar to a Shomera. We live in an estate in Dublin and our back garden is visible from other houses in the area. The room doesn't get used all that much anymore and one of the kids is interested in turning it into a small studio (bed, toilet/shower)..

    Does anybody know the ins and outs of doing this? I'm guessing its not technically allowed assuming theres some permission needed but what would be the risks involved if it were reported to the council? Slap on the wrist/fines?

    Yes the ins and outs are simple.
    You will not get permission to use it for any habitable purposes so that rules out granny flat, studio, flat, apartment, separate living space etc etc

    It is and always will be a garden shed.

    Plan Enf section can and will have you in court and facings costs very quickly.


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