Planning enforcement details

With a little work they could delay this for 10+ years. In reality, if it not a major development, the enforcement only means they will not be able to sell it until remedial action is taken.

So if its a "garden room" that is not a monstrosity, the chances of actual enforcement is close to zero and there is literally nothing you can do.

All you have to look at is the massive house built in Meath and you can see the difficulty. If the person who ahs it claims their son/daughter/niece/nephew etc are living in it due to the current crisis, a judge will give a lengthy stay on enforcement and then a further extension and a further extension

So you may not like it, but best to ignore it and not let it affect you too much

Hi, Gumbo, 

You seem to be pretty clued in about all this stuff so hope you won’t mind taking a second to clarify something 

I live in Galway and have a pair of horrible Dub weekend neighbours who built two large house-sized structures on the land next time mine without planning permission.

As land in question is not supposed to be built on, I reported them to the local council.

Having had a warning letter and enforcement notices, they applied for retention and lost before quicly issuing and withdrawing a Bord Na Pleanala appeal – probably because it bore no relation to their retention app.

The council has now advised me they will be taken to court. 

What I need to know is what might happen next? 

Thanks

Anything I can do to keep the pressure on the people concerned?

Write to the Min of the Env? Approach Green groups? Talk to the media?

Don't do anything that could make yourself a target, especially talking to the media.

thanks for all your feedback. Much appreciated