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Convert Home into apartments

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  • 08-04-2020 3:42pm
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    Curl39
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi,
    Just wondering if anybody has converted their home (ours is 1900 sq feet inc converted attic) into two apartments?
    We are hoping to extend ground floor by max allowed (currently apx 800sq feet). We would hope to live on ground floor and divide house so that first floor and attic would create a large two bed self contained apartment to sell to daughter or member of public.
    If anyone has done this can you please provide some advice on cost/regulations etc. Or if you are a builder/architect I would appreciate some advice.
    Many thanks


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    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,082 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Requires planning permission, and unless you have a VERY large site, is unlikely to be granted.


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    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,533 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Curl39 wrote: »
    Hi,
    Just wondering if anybody has converted their home (ours is 1900 sq feet inc converted attic) into two apartments?
    We are hoping to extend ground floor by max allowed (currently apx 800sq feet). We would hope to live on ground floor and divide house so that first floor and attic would create a large two bed self contained apartment to sell to daughter or member of public.
    If anyone has done this can you please provide some advice on cost/regulations etc. Or if you are a builder/architect I would appreciate some advice.
    Many thanks

    Planning Permission.
    Fire Safety Certificate.

    Very hard to get as you have private open space requirements, parking and common areas to contend with.


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    Calahonda52
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    As above, plus you will need new utilities/ heating systems.
    Is the attic fully complaint?
    then you will probably make you half unsaleable

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



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    Yellow_Fern
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    It is hard to do tastefully but it could be. However the regulatory environment seems to be dead set against and that seems to be one of those weird things you can't discuss in this country.


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    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,082 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Yellow_Fern wrote: »
    It is hard to do tastefully but it could be. However the regulatory environment seems to be dead set against and that seems to be one of those weird things you can't discuss in this country.

    What a strange comment??

    There are plenty of guidelines and policies which cover this, and nothing at all which restricts discussion.


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    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,533 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Yellow_Fern wrote: »
    It is hard to do tastefully but it could be. However the regulatory environment seems to be dead set against and that seems to be one of those weird things you can't discuss in this country.

    What?

    It can be technically done. But people on here think it’s a matter of putting an extra number plate on the front door and then just putting an extra door to upstairs.

    They don’t understand the technical requirements for apartments and the whole other ball game they are entering compared to a single residential extension or dwelling.


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