Building Regulations when converting an attic as an accessible useable attic storage

sydthebeat · 22-11-2017 04:13PM

Mutley2009 wrote: »

Thanks everyone for your input on this.

Would any of you have an opinion on the following statement "If there are no external changes to the roof requiring a Section 34 permission, the house owner can seek a Section 5 Exempted Development declaration from FCC"

a SECTION 5 DECLARATION is pertinent to being exempt from planning permission, not building regulations.

who offered you this advice?

Mutley2009 · 22-11-2017 04:22PM

sydthebeat wrote: »

a SECTION 5 DECLARATION is pertinent to being exempt from planning permission, not building regulations.

who offered you this advice?

A Planner from the county council

Mutley2009 · 22-11-2017 04:39PM

sydthebeat wrote: »

a SECTION 5 DECLARATION is pertinent to being exempt from planning permission, not building regulations.

who offered you this advice?

So Exempted Development's are still subject to building regulations?

sydthebeat · 22-11-2017 05:00PM

Mutley2009 wrote: »

So Exempted Development's are still subject to building regulations?

yes.

the only developments which are exempt from Building Regulations are listed here:

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1997/si/497/made/en/print#sched3

attic conversions are absolutely not exempt from 'Building regulations'... but may be considered exempt from 'planning regulations'.

Gumbo · 22-11-2017 10:00PM

Mutley2009 wrote: »

So Exempted Development's are still subject to building regulations?

Yes 100%!

You need professional advice here.

Building Regulations when converting an attic as an accessible useable attic storage

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