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Planning need for window at the back?

  • 07-06-2018 1:58pm
    #1
    Wyldwood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭


    A family member is buying a house in an estate and would like to put a window in the south-facing wall of the kitchen but the builder says planning restrictions won't allow. I can't see why so can I have the opinion of the experts here please?

    The house is L shaped at the back and the kitchen is in the leg of the L not the foot (hope that makes sense) so the window would face the patio/courtyard that the L encloses and not the party wall on the other side. There is already a window in the back wall of the kitchen.


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


    It’s a new house? So it should be built in acfordance with planning drawings & conditions. Start by reviewing them, they’re public record on the council website.

    Separately if I was a developer I wouldn’t tolerate any purchaser changes, why bother, houses are in demand and charges cost time and money. If you really want a window buy the house and then add the window- subject to opinion of compliance from arch/eng


  • #3
    Wyldwood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭Wyldwood


    Ok, thank you. That was a bit curt. My daughter has already bought the house and was prepared for extra cost involved in an additional window.

    I was simply enquiring as to whether there was a problem with planning regarding the position of the new window.


  • #4
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,171 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Wyldwood wrote: »
    Ok, thank you. That was a bit curt. My daughter has already bought the house and was prepared for extra cost involved in an additional window.

    I was simply enquiring as to whether there was a problem with planning regarding the position of the new window.

    Technically, yes it requires planning


  • #5
    flashforward
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭flashforward


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Technically, yes it requires planning

    Your allowed a 40m2 extension to the back of the house... with that you can do pretty much do anything you want with windows provided you meet the planning regs.
    I would have thought you can change Windows to the back or even the side of the house ( provided it is not overlooking a neighbour)

    Where does it state planning is needed?


  • #6
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,171 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    flashforward wrote: »
    Your allowed a 40m2 extension to the back of the house... with that you can do pretty much do anything you want with windows provided you meet the planning regs.
    I would have thought you can change Windows to the back or even the side of the house ( provided it is not overlooking a neighbour)

    Where does it state planning is needed?

    The very first condition of your planning permission.

    Like I said, technically yes it requires planning permission


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