Wall on top of one story extension

Lash_Alert

Hi,

Just a quick question, both myself and my neighbour are planning on doing a permitted extension (one story) next year in our gardens. Both our houses have a balcony off the first floor room at the back of the house and it is my intention to leave this balcony untouched as part of my extension. My neighbour has mentioned to me that he is planning on removing his balcony rails as part of his extension and will just be looking to use the new roof as his balcony. I told him i didn't believe that this was allowed as per Permitted Extensions but he responded telling me that because he always has a balcony, technically he is not breaking any rules. He is just extending his balcony. The issue i have with this is that as part of this new "balcony" he is proposing to build a 6ft wall between our roofs for privacy. I do not want this at all (we currently have quite a lovely view that would be massively impacted by this wall) but his architect is under the impression this is permitted as he wont have railings around the roof initially but has already admitted that it is his intention to do so "in time". Do i have any control in this?

Any advance much appreciated.
Thanks

Lumen

Can I build a balcony / roof garden on my extension without permission?
No - specifically excluded from exemption by Part 1, Schedule 2, Column 2, Condition 7.

(Page 156).

http://www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-planning/frequently-asked-questions-planning#Can%20I%20build%20a%20balcony%20/%20roof%20garden%20on%20my%20extension%20without%20permission?

Gumbo

Lash_Alert wrote: »

Hi,

Just a quick question, both myself and my neighbour are planning on doing a permitted extension (one story) next year in our gardens. Both our houses have a balcony off the first floor room at the back of the house and it is my intention to leave this balcony untouched as part of my extension. My neighbour has mentioned to me that he is planning on removing his balcony rails as part of his extension and will just be looking to use the new roof as his balcony. I told him i didn't believe that this was allowed as per Permitted Extensions but he responded telling me that because he always has a balcony, technically he is not breaking any rules. He is just extending his balcony. The issue i have with this is that as part of this new "balcony" he is proposing to build a 6ft wall between our roofs for privacy. I do not want this at all (we currently have quite a lovely view that would be massively impacted by this wall) but his architect is under the impression this is permitted as he wont have railings around the roof initially but has already admitted that it is his intention to do so "in time". Do i have any control in this?

Any advance much appreciated.
Thanks

He needs planning for what he wants to do.

Lash_Alert

Thanks for that guys. Do I have any control again the wall, even if and when he gets refused for the balcony although hopefully that'll be the end of that.

Thanks again for the help

Lumen

The question is: regardless of the fact that he will never be able to use the flat roof as a balcony, if he decides to build a 6ft parapet wall on the boundary, is there anything stopping him?

I'm not sure there is.