Planning permission

Jenny15

Hello everybody,

Hopefully someone can advice me what to do?

Me and my partner we are planning to buy a land with full planning permission which we have in mind in County Meath. Now the site comes with 2 story planning permission 2500 square feet however we are going for a ECOHOME modular and they can provide us the design of the house which is about 1000 square feet.

My question is can we still build our ECOHOME in that planning permission even though its small that 2500 sf or will we have to go to county council in Meath with our design although the land has a full planning permission in order to change the design again regarding to our Echo home.

Please help!!

Peregrine

Planning permission is given for a specific plan — not for square footage. If you change the plan, you need planning permission.

Jenny15

Hi, thanks for the reply.

Is it difficult to re apply again and how long would it take to get it.

exaisle

Jenny15 wrote: »

Hi, thanks for the reply.

Is it difficult to re apply again and how long would it take to get it.

You'd need the services of an architect or somebody who has experience in that area....it could take the best part of a year if there were complications or six months if there weren't

Jenny15

Are you serious oh no.

Skatedude

Yep, a planning application can take a minimum of 6 months, but often longer, and can also stretch on for years if there is any objections or conditions to be met. You need to talk to an architect.

Gumbo

Co. Meath is notorious for local needs also.
So you must satisfy that requirement.

You then have to put a house in that’s in keeping with what the planner for the area is looking for so preplannig meetings also required.

Metric Tensor

And the house has to comply with the building regulations.

I know nothing about the company you mentioned but many companies bandying about the word "modular" these days are selling "products" that do not comply with the building regulations for houses.

Gumbo

Metric Tensor wrote: »

And the house has to comply with the building regulations.

I know nothing about the company you mentioned but many companies bandying about the word "modular" these days are selling "products" that do not comply with the building regulations for houses.

Modular = fancy word for garden sheds

Metric Tensor

When I typed up my post originally kceire I had to go back and make it a bit more politically correct than how I had it originally phrased! ;-)

Jenny15

Ok thanks very much. Can someone tell me how can you find out a house owner instead going through agency. The house owner detail i need that own the house is in loughrea galway. And the agency keep putting the price up for something that doesn't worth that much so we are told by the engineer.

BUT HOW I FIND THE OWNER DETAILS.!!!!!

Please help

Metric Tensor

You don't deal with the owner you deal with the estate agent. That's just the way it works. Remember the estate agent's job is to get the owner as much money as possible.

If you don't want to pay what the estate agent is asking them just tell him/her what you will pay and that you're not budging. Rest assured if you are the highest bidder you will hear back - if someone else wants to pay more you won't hear back.

bertie 56

Jenny15 wrote: »

Hi, thanks for the reply.

Is it difficult to re apply again and how long would it take to get it.

Ask a engineer to be 100% sure, but you could apply for a simple change of plans , instead of a full new planning application.
I did this a few years ago for my house.

Check as well the latest news about the local housing need law , things are moving in the last few months.
Good luck with your build !

bertie 56

Jenny15 wrote: »

Ok thanks very much. Can someone tell me how can you find out a house owner instead going through agency. The house owner detail i need that own the house is in loughrea galway. And the agency keep putting the price up for something that doesn't worth that much so we are told by the engineer.

BUT HOW I FIND THE OWNER DETAILS.!!!!!

Please help

Neighbors ? Local pub ? Postman ? All this with your best smile...

bertie 56

kceire wrote: »

Modular = fancy word for garden sheds

Don't laugh, there is some garden sheds on the market that are better insulated and drier than some rented rooms in the private sector !

EmmetJ

kceire wrote: »

Modular = fancy word for garden sheds

I'm looking at a modular house from eco house. Do you know if they are compliant with the current building regs?

Gumbo

EmmetJ wrote: »

I'm looking at a modular house from eco house. Do you know if they are compliant with the current building regs?

Define modular house.

Their site claims :

These cosy yet airy homes are fully insulated with triple glazed windows and doors, making it perfect for all weather conditions. Each build features is fully compliant with current building regulations.

But you must first seek their design in order to get planning to match their design.

Be interested in hearing about what their pricing is like.

EmmetJ

kceire wrote: »

Define modular house.


Their site claims :

But you must first seek their design in order to get planning to match their design.

Be interested in hearing about what their pricing is like.

Can't link to it but they have a 'plug and play' modular house design on their facebook page.

Pricing isn't really any different from other build methods

Metric Tensor

EmmetJ wrote: »

Pricing isn't really any different from other build methods

That's not surprising because they have to meet the same regulations - so not necessarily bad news.

BryanF

All, please refer to section 3
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055036302 please refrain from discussing specific companies on thread. Thanks

BryanF

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