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Victorian House Extension

  • 31-03-2018 1:19pm
    #1
    James 007
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    All we are looking to eventually complete alteration works to our Victorian terraced house. Its a 2 storey Victorian house, with the layout similar to the attached with attic converted. The 2 two storey extension showing the bathroom in this plan would split evenly with the overall width of the house. This plan shows the bathroom width taken the greater site width then the roof to the single storey extension. Ours would be 50:50 split of the site overall width.

    http://idolza.com/qz/8v12j660/kitchen-design-pictures/1066co2/

    What I would like to know what are the current planning restrictions. I know of 40m2 overall and of leaving 25m2 garden space. Is there a rule regarding distance back from the main rear building line, ie 4m is something I have heard of it before. If there is it does not leave much scope for a decent extension. I am mindful also I don't want to destroy the garden too much either. Ideally what I want the extension for is an open seating area with the kitchen that looks out on to the rear garden. If I have a chance I will put a sketch together. If mods need to relocate this, please do so.


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  • #2
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2001/si/600/made/en/print#sched2


  • #3
    James 007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 962 ✭✭✭James 007


    BryanF wrote: »
    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2001/si/600/made/en/print#sched2
    Thanks for that BryanF, I was aware of that link, however I have heard different stories regarding planning permissions. Assuming our post-64 single storey extension that was built 20yrs ago is 3x3=9m2, this would indicate that we could add on an extension of 31m2. Lets say the total width boundary wall to boundary wall is 6.5m, then an extension depth of 4.8m is possible.

    The garden is approx. 6.5m x 8m in depth. Taking off the 25m2 that needs to be left as free space = 27m2 left, divide this by house width of 6.5m, then a 4.15m extension depth is possible.

    This would work to give a decent extension of 6.5 by 4.15m. Hope this makes sense. The next question is how can you tweak the lay of the extension. The house is north facing so not much sunlight into the back of the house.


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