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Boundary Walls Questions

  • 05-06-2024 3:45pm
    #1
    CookieMon1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    So the front wall of my house is according to the maps from the council maps etc about 2.5 to 3 meters within the boundary of the property itself. I assume though that planning permission was granted for the wall in the current location even though the boundary is further out.

    Here’s the question:

    1. Can I put permanent raised beds against the wall on the outside? The boundary is maybe 2.5 meters outside the wall according to the maps and the road must be about 5-6 meters outside the wall. I’d like to put in block or brick raised beds and a wee trellis for some clematis.
    2. There is an old lay-by outside the wall between the property and the main road. Both ends of the lay-by only lead to my house. The council doesn’t maintain it and the potholes mess up my car a bit. Can I request transfer of ownership and then redo the surface myself? I’d be fine with other people using the lay-by. I just don’t want the bloody potholes and thought if fixing it properly then why not try and get them to hand it over.
      I do realise there may be some risk (don’t know anything about law) of say other people using it and having an accident and would that be my issue then.

      Does anyone have any idea? cheers!



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  • #2
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,544 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Without knowing all the background I would think that the planning permission granted at the time had a condition that a new roadside boundary wall / fence / hedge had to be 5 metres or more from the centre line of the public road. Thats a standard planning condition all over the country and the ground between the new boundary wall and the edge of the road is required to be filled with stone. This is to allow for off-road parking. To put flower beds or anything on that strip now would be a breach of the planning permission. That's the official version.

    As to who is liable in the event of an accident, I'm afraid you would need to talk to a solicitor about that.



  • #3
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,898 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058354705/boundary-walls-questions

    The edges of the road or the centre of the road is 5-6 metres outside the wall.

    Check the planning file for conditions that placed the wall where it is. It possibly that it could ahve been closer, and you can put planters there. But it's also possible that you can't. You need to check the specifics, there is no general answer here.



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