rebuild wall at front of house?

RobAMerc · 31-03-2022 2:04pm #1

Hey folks,

The wall at the front of my house is in poor shape.

I thought it was being uprooted by the large tree on the pavement, but the council says its nothing to do with it.

Neighbour says the wall was hit by a car years back.

Anyway, do I need to get planning permission to rebuild it ? We probably prefer to change the style slightly too if we could, but it would be different to eveny other one in the neighbourhood, which might cause an issue.

Thanks

Rob

elperello · 31-03-2022 2:27pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058239672/rebuild-wall-at-front-of-house

If the wall will be less than 1.2m in height you won't need PP.

However if you want to widen the existing entrance or make a new one you will need PP.

If you are in a conservation area or there is a condition in the original PP referring to the wall check with the planning authority.

Just a personal opinion re. the design, if you build something out of keeping and then another neighbour does likewise and then another the overall visual effect may not be pleasing.

RobAMerc · 31-03-2022 3:14pm

thanks - yes, that was my reading of the rules too. It will be less than 1.2 m tall.

I also sorta agree on changing the style and it being out of kilter with the rest of the place, but its actually horrible !

elperello · 31-03-2022 3:20pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118861496#Comment_118861496

Think about it and maybe take a drive around a few other areas to see how different heights and finishes look beside each other.

rebuild wall at front of house?

Comments