Log Cabin planning query

Builderboy

My partner and I are currently researching and budgeting to hopefully build our own log cabin in Co. Wicklow in the next 12 / 15 months. Right now, we're both looking at land options and researching planning permissions and trying to identify any potential problems with building such a styled house. I have tried asking the council directly but haven't gotten a direct answer. All the council representative said was - "We want our houses to look Irish, the style your building is more Swedish" . I was a little taken back when I heard this if I'm honest.

I am aware that Wicklow County Council can be difficult to deal with from past reports (partner and her family are all Wicklow natives and have previously built their homes there too) and from my own experiences

My query is, - Does the council frown upon log cabins being built in the county? Are their specific sites we should be looking at? What are the primary issues the council have with log cabins and how do we over come these?

Calahonda52

there is plenty on boards.ie about this topic already so go look....:D
This will get you started
https://www.google.ie/search?as_q=&as_epq=log+cabin&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&lr=&cr=&as_qdr=all&as_sitesearch=boards.ie&as_occt=any&safe=images&as_filetype=&as_rights=

APart from the look, there are serious issues with how you will comply with the Building regs, especially Part L

http://www.environ.ie/en/TGD/

BryanF

Builderboy wrote: »

All the council representative said was - "We want our houses to look Irish, the style your building is more Swedish"

That's pretty clear, don't you think..

murph226

Show me an Irish looking house that has gone up in recent years.