Garden shed and building permission in Kildare

ampleforth

Planning to improve my workshop garden shed. There is no planning permission for this building right now. I live in Co. Kildare.

What I have: Surface area is 19-20 sqm; room height ~2 meters; flat roof made of tin metal; solid stone building; concrete foundation; one window pointing to the garden (and not the neighbours); shed is on the back-side of the house; the garden is about 5 times bigger than the shed; a concrete pathway leads to the shed.

What I want: Increase the height of the shed to ~3 metres; thinking of a pitched roof, but could live with a flat roof; Plan to have roof insulation; electricity and a few sockets in the shed with a small electric heater for winter.

What do the regulations say for Kildare regrading planning permission etc?

I checked online for official sources and was only able to find enquiries (http://www.kildare.ie/Countycouncil/OnlineServices/OnlineplanningEnquiries).

Also want to let sleeping dogs lie if possible. My neighbours are good so far with everything I had to do with them and don't make a fuzz but I would not mind knowing what I can and cannot do before I start changing anything.

Tnx!

sydthebeat

Solid stone building??


the exempted conditions are:

CLASS 3
The construction, erection or placing
within the curtilage of a house of any tent,
awning, shade or other object, greenhouse,
garage, store, shed or other similar
structure.

1. No such structure shall be constructed,
erected or placed forward of the front
wall of a house.
2. The total area of such structures
constructed, erected or placed within the
curtilage of a house shall not, taken
together with any other such structures
previously constructed, erected or placed
within the said curtilage, exceed 25
square metres.
3. The construction, erection or placing
within the curtilage of a house of any
such structure shall not reduce the
amount of private open space reserved
exclusively for the use of the occupants
of the house to the rear or to the side of
the house to less than 25 square metres.
4. The external finishes of any garage or
other structure constructed, erected or
placed to the side of a house, and the
roof covering where any such structure
has a tiled or slated roof, shall conform
with those of the house.
5. The height of any such structure shall
not exceed, in the case of a building with
a tiled or slated pitched roof, 4 metres or,
in any other case, 3 metres.
6. The structure shall not be used for human
habitation or for the keeping of pigs,
poultry, pigeons, ponies or horses, or for
any other purpose other than a purpose
incidental to the enjoyment of the house
as such.

ampleforth

sydthebeat wrote: »

Solid stone building??

I meant masonry, no timber frame or anything lighter...