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Converting Shed to small Cottage

  • 30-12-2020 12:58pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    If you have a Cow Shed/Byre built in the early fifties and wish to convert to a Cottage without adding additional structure will a change of use be allowed by the Planning Authorities. The Shed would be about 70 square metres and changes wouldn't go much beyond insulating and breaking through external walls for Windows and Doors. It is already supplied with Electricity and Water.
    Must it comply with the latest building regulations or is the approach more pragmatic?


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  • #2
    sydthebeat
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    If you have a Cow Shed/Byre built in the early fifties and wish to convert to a Cottage without adding additional structure will a change of use be allowed by the Planning Authorities. The Shed would be about 70 square metres and changes wouldn't go much beyond insulating and breaking through external walls for Windows and Doors. It is already supplied with Electricity and Water.
    Must it comply with the latest building regulations or is the approach more pragmatic?

    It would be subject to all the current rural housing requirements, especially site size, effluent disposal etc.
    All these issues will be assessed during the planning application.

    It will be subject to the buildings regulations which are applicable to the work you have to do to the structure.
    For example if you are insulating the structure you'll be subject to NZEB


  • #3
    landcrzr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭landcrzr


    Consider knocking it and building what you actually want instead of possible compromises with an existing structure, might even be cheaper.
    Bear in mind a shed built in the 50's is not likely to have any dpc's.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I would consider it but the shed is well built and oriented on good ground so I wouldn't be gaining greatly since all.i want and need is a small cottage.


  • #5
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,348 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I would consider it but the shed is well built and oriented on good ground so I wouldn't be gaining greatly since all.i want and need is a small cottage.

    Apply for planning using the footprint but it’s important to note all planning one off requirements such as parking, open space and minimum floor areas apply. Also all current building regulations such as air tightness, renewables and access.


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