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Maisonette - dividing house into 2 units

  • 20-02-2019 9:36am
    #1
    carolmon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 613 ✭✭✭


    Can anybody tell me if you need planning permission to divide a semi d into 2 units maisonette style?
    I'd install a kitchen upstairs but otherwise rooms would remain bedrooms/ sitting room so no structural changes needed
    Thanks


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  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    carolmon wrote: »
    Can anybody tell me if you need planning permission to divide a semi d into 2 units maisonette style?
    I'd install a kitchen upstairs but otherwise rooms would remain bedrooms/ sitting room so no structural changes needed
    Thanks

    Planning Permission
    Fire Safety Certificate
    Disabled Access Certificate will not be required.

    Assigned Certifier and full BCAR process.

    Your first hurdle will be planning.


  • #3
    doug82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭doug82


    carolmon wrote: »
    Can anybody tell me if you need planning permission to divide a semi d into 2 units maisonette style?
    I'd install a kitchen upstairs but otherwise rooms would remain bedrooms/ sitting room so no structural changes needed
    Thanks

    From the Planning & Development Act.
    For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that, for the purposes of this section, the use as two or more dwellings of any house previously used as a single dwelling involves a material change in the use of the structure...

    So yes planning is definitely a requirement


  • #4
    Calahonda52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,888 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    How would you sort the separate access with locked doors and comply with fire regs?
    what about separate services: esb/gas/
    Who would pay property tax?

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



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