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Apartment - Adding a second bedroom

  • 07-03-2014 03:50PM
    #1
    Marcevo190
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭


    Hi all,

    Just looking for advice on possible construction idea I have.

    I'm thinking off putting in a stud partition wall in my owner occupied apartment to divide the living room to facilitate and additional bedroom, the intention of increasing the number of bedrooms from one to two.

    Is there any need for planning permission in this case? DO I need to notify the management company etc..

    Thanks,

    Marc


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  • #2
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,867 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    There may be a need for planning permission and there would most probably be a need for a Fire Safety Certificate...so not an idea to consider lightly or without professional advice.


  • #3
    jd
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    Marcevo190 wrote: »
    DO I need to notify the management company etc..
    More than likely yes - you need to check your lease documents. They probably say any structural modification requires the permission of the OMC.


  • #4
    Marcevo190
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭Marcevo190


    jd wrote: »
    More than likely yes - you need to check your lease documents. They probably say any structural modification requires the permission of the OMC.

    From what I have read (very difficult to find info) I do not need permission however a fire safety certificate may be required. (it is a ground floor apartment, with two very large windows in the room, with the net result of one window in each part of the division.

    I can only assume by doing a block partition wall the internal integrity of the apartment will increase in regards to fire?

    Is there any sort of divide that I could put in, that would remove the need for a fire safety cert/planning permission??

    The second room will not be rented rather used by family friends, may even be used as an entertainment room with a good quality fold out bed.

    The division is key here.


  • #5
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    Just get an arch or eng out for a consultation.explain you need a letter from them outlining your obligations to separate a space into two rooms.


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