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Building Regulations when converting an attic as an accessible useable attic storage

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  • #32
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers, Paid Member Posts: 43,691 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Mutley2009 wrote: »
    Thanks everyone for your input on this.

    Would any of you have an opinion on the following statement "If there are no external changes to the roof requiring a Section 34 permission, the house owner can seek a Section 5 Exempted Development declaration from FCC"

    a SECTION 5 DECLARATION is pertinent to being exempt from planning permission, not building regulations.

    who offered you this advice?


  • #33
    Mutley2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭Mutley2009


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    a SECTION 5 DECLARATION is pertinent to being exempt from planning permission, not building regulations.

    who offered you this advice?

    A Planner from the county council


  • #34
    Mutley2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭Mutley2009


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    a SECTION 5 DECLARATION is pertinent to being exempt from planning permission, not building regulations.

    who offered you this advice?



    So Exempted Development's are still subject to building regulations?


  • #35
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers, Paid Member Posts: 43,691 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Mutley2009 wrote: »
    So Exempted Development's are still subject to building regulations?

    yes.

    the only developments which are exempt from Building Regulations are listed here:

    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1997/si/497/made/en/print#sched3

    attic conversions are absolutely not exempt from 'Building regulations'... but may be considered exempt from 'planning regulations'.


  • #36
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,884 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Mutley2009 wrote: »
    So Exempted Development's are still subject to building regulations?

    Yes 100%!

    You need professional advice here.


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