Planning/Building Regulations

TimJ59

Hi all,

I am currently looking at purchasing a 4 bedroom house. Upon completion of sale, I want to erect a <40 sq.m. extension to the rear of the property.

I am then looking to rent the rooms out on an individual basis with all the tenants sharing the communal kitchen, dining, washing and living room space.

What are the planning/building regulations surrounding same? I know that if each unit is to be self-contained I will need planning permission and to comply with minimum housing standards for rental accommodation. However, this will be more so shared living accommodation/co-living space and will not fetch as high a rent as a self-contained unit would.

I appreciate all inputs and thanks in advance!

Tim

sydthebeat

You will not get planning permission for bedsits, which is essentially what you are suggesting.

muffler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119388833#Comment_119388833

+1

TimJ59

Noted. What is the likely hood of getting planning permission for self-contained units? The property is currently in use as a private residential dwelling.

sydthebeat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119389133#Comment_119389133

Once all the space and amenity requirements required by both the county development plan and the national residential guidelines, as well as connection capacity to municipal services, then there should be minimal issues as there is huge demand for these such dwelling units.

Gumbo

Parking.

Fire Safety Cert.

DAC.

Look into the HMO (House of Multiple Occupancy) in Part B.

sydthebeat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119396882#Comment_119396882

Look into the HMO (House of Multiple Occupancy) in Part B.

is this applicable yet, or still under review??

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119398252#Comment_119398252

Maybe HMO was the wrong term, but TGDB Dwellings call them Community Houses.

Purposes Group 1d

https://assets.gov.ie/100107/46250a2d-e09c-480a-8290-eb0b8bddcdcd.pdf