Granny flat

30rocky2013

Iv rang Dublin corporation planning section today to ask about building a granny flat onto an existing house.. they said there is no problem once the flat doesn’t exceed 40 square meters and there’s 25 square meters garden left and that’s its connected to existing house.. so does that mean I don’t need planning permission..?

BryanF

30rocky2013 wrote: »

Iv rang Dublin corporation planning section today to ask about building a granny flat onto an existing house.. they said there is no problem once the flat doesn’t exceed 40 square meters and there’s 25 square meters garden left and that’s its connected to existing house.. so does that mean I don’t need planning permission..?

You need planning

Edit:
1. are there any other extensions since 1963 on the property?

2. Would the granny flat be completely to the rear?

If the answer is 1. No & 2. Yes : you may be exempt, assuming you call it an extension.

30rocky2013

No there are no other extensions and two yes completely to the rear of property with it’s own entrance all of which will be attached to the house

Gumbo

I think someone may have got mixed up when you mentioned granny flat.
Basically you have to comply with the exempted development regulations for the extension.

It will require clever design to get a granny flat completely to the rear and sticking to the exempted limits without killing the flow and use of the main house.

30rocky2013

Basically it is to the rear back garden of the property and will be attached to main house with corridor with its own entrance but will still have access to the main house they said should not be a problem

Gumbo

30rocky2013 wrote: »

Basically it is to the rear back garden of the property and will be attached to main house with corridor with its own entrance but will still have access to the main house they said should not be a problem

In theory it sounds ok. You need to be careful with window position also, make sure they are over 1m from the boundary they face.

The full works will be considered an extension to the main dwelling so current building regulations apply also.

30rocky2013

Everything with follow building regulations to the T.. there is a workshop there that has been there for donkeys years so either going to convert or replace.. because it’s been there years really helped avoid planning permission to.. but what they were really strict on was it must b attached to main house.. looking forward to the build now ðŸ˜႒

30rocky2013

Great news Dublin city council has given us the green light to build a granny flat (log cabin) That will be attached to main house by corridor.. we will move into the main house and my wife’s elderly parents can move into log house...this means we can hand back our council house for another family in need.. more people should do this if possible, I also think the council should give a grant to people who could make this happen for them..

Gumbo

30rocky2013 wrote: »

Great news Dublin city council has given us the green light to build a granny flat (log cabin) That will be attached to main house by corridor.. we will move into the main house and my wife’s elderly parents can move into log house...this means we can hand back our council house for another family in need.. more people should do this if possible, I also think the council should give a grant to people who could make this happen for them..

How will you attach the log cabin to the corridor and in turn to the house?
Is this an off the shelf log cabin and your building a corridor?

Remember it’s just an extension to the main dwelling so building regulations still apply.

Also, how did you manage to turn a planning permission around in 2 days?

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=106373469

BryanF

Some threads merged

30rocky2013 wrote: »

Iv rang Dublin corporation planning section today to ask about building a granny flat onto an existing house.. they said there is no problem once the flat doesn’t exceed 40 square meters and there’s 25 square meters garden left and that’s its connected to existing house.. so does that mean I don’t need planning permission..?

30rocky2013 wrote: »

1. Great news Dublin city council has given us the green light to build a granny flat
2. (log cabin)

That will be attached to main house by corridor.. we will move into the main house and my wife’s elderly parents can move into log house...this means we can hand back our council house for another family in need.. more people should do this if possible, I also think the council should give a grant to people who could make this happen for them..

1. Dublin city council have given you nothing. You should seek a section 5 before proceeding any further
2. Will the log cabin match the finish that’s on the existing house?

sydthebeat

lee_queenbee wrote: »

I think there are companies who make these granny flats sheds all the time
in Ireland for less then €20,000

FYP

and no... what they make are not "granny flats" as a granny flat:

1. must be attached to a dwelling
2. should have access from said dwelling into the granny flat
3. be possible to be integrated back into the main dwelling when its no longer a granny flat
4. comply to ALL building regulations

Gumbo

lee_queenbee wrote: »

I think there are companies who make these granny flats all the time
in Ireland for less then €20,000

No there’s not.

sydthebeat wrote: »

FYP

and no... what they make are not "granny flats" as a granny flat:

1. must be attached to a dwelling
2. should have access from said dwelling into the granny flat
3. be possible to be integrated back into the main dwelling when its no longer a granny flat
4. comply to ALL building regulations

Syd, don’t get sucked in this poster is selling granny flats now. Check today’s post history.