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40m2 planning exemption - external wall becomes and internal wall?

  • 13-12-2017 10:22pm
    #1
    DCJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi all,
    The planning regulations allow extensions to the rear without planning if the total floor area added is <40m2. This 40m2 is an internal floor area - so the new external wall area doesnt contribute.

    Does the wall area of the original house external wall contribute to the 40m2? It is in effect becoming an internal wall as most will be retained as-is bar one walk-way - so the useable floor area isnt incresasing?)

    Thanks,
    DCJ


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  • #2
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    DCJ wrote: »
    Does the wall area of the original house external wall contribute to the 40m2?

    Yes....the area of the external wall, no internal, needs to counted in the 40m.sq.


  • #3
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,900 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    The old external wall, which is now an internal wall is counted towards the 40sqm.
    It makes no sense to retain any of this wall in most cases


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