Planning Query; Fingal County Council

TheLowlyCat · 20-06-2017 07:58PM #1

Hello,
This question is specifically in relation to Fingal County Council. (Rural)

My Parents currently live in rural fingal and they have a large house on a half acre site; they would like to downsize and buy a new site in the same area; but they have been told that they won't qualifiy for planning permission as they already had a house in the area.

Is there any way around this?

Thanks!

BryanF · 20-06-2017 08:08PM

TheLowlyCat wrote: »

Hello,
This question is specifically in relation to Fingal County Council. (Rural)

My Parents currently live in rural fingal and they have a large house on a half acre site; they would like to downsize and buy a new site in the same area; but they have been told that they won't qualifiy for planning permission as they already had a house in the area.

Is there any way around this?

Thanks!

You could move in to their house and reconfigure to give them a 'granny flat' downsizing sorted!

TheLowlyCat · 20-06-2017 08:25PM

BryanF wrote: »

You could move in to their house and reconfigure to give them a 'granny flat' downsizing sorted!

Hey, thanks for the quick reply.

Basically they've their hearts set on a fresh build down the road and I can't afford to move away from work.

I am struggling to see why they wouldn't apply for planning just because they've already built a house in the area.

Angry bird · 20-06-2017 10:13PM

I don't think it's a runner as defined as housing need already met.

TheLowlyCat · 21-06-2017 05:59PM

But surely there have been many older couples who wanted to build something smaller in the same area rather than going with the "granny flat" option.

Curious Fingal · 21-06-2017 07:56PM

yes I agree, Iam in almost exactly the same prediciment, I was born and reared and lived all my life in the area I am in rural Fingal and I am trying to sell my current large house which is on a large site but I want to stay living in the exact same area. The local farmer will sell me a new site but I am told there is no way I will get planning permission, againa l I want to do is downsize and stay in the same area.

Curious Fingal · 21-06-2017 08:09PM

Myself and my wife received planning permission in the 1980's to build a bungalow on our own site in Fingal.
The problem is now that all the kids have left, the house has become too big for the 2 of us and I wish to sell the house .
The local farmer is willing to sell me another half acre site 300yrds from where im currently living.
My question is am I eligible to qualify for planning permission on the new site if I sell my current property. I have been living in this area all my life which is 54yrs. We need to downsize but don't want to leave my immediate area.
Anyone got any ideas???

BryanF · 21-06-2017 10:07PM

This:

Angry bird wrote: »

I don't think it's a runner as defined as housing need already met.

Curious Fingal wrote: »

Anyone got any ideas???

Buy a site within a village or town boundary. Or do a house swap?

Curious Fingal · 21-06-2017 10:22PM

Buying a site within a village makes no odds still wont qualify!!!
How could a house swap work they are trying to downsize???

Angry bird · 21-06-2017 11:30PM

Will not get planning for a new house. Want to downsize then buy, there's no other way of sugar coating it.

BryanF · 24-06-2017 09:01AM

Curious Fingal wrote: »

Buying a site within a village makes no odds still wont qualify!!!
How could a house swap work they are trying to downsize???

What 'qualification' is required if your within a development boundary?
Re house swap- simply money your way, if the value of your property is greater!

Planning Query; Fingal County Council

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