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Garage conversion to granny flat- planning issues

  • 16-10-2014 09:22AM
    #1
    ruskin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 400 ✭✭


    Hi
    My cousin got planning permission last year for a domestic garage next to his home. Since then however, he has now decided that he wants his father to use the garage as a form of granny flat. He and his builders are currently in the process of building and have therefore added an extra window or two and a stairs,etc. I told him that he will have to apply for retention on these changes to the planning design, but will he also have to apply for some kind of change of use for the garage?


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  • #2
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers, Paid Member Posts: 44,924 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    ruskin wrote: »
    Hi
    My cousin got planning permission last year for a domestic garage next to his home. Since then however, he has now decided that he wants his father to use the garage as a form of granny flat. He and his builders are currently in the process of building and have therefore added an extra window or two and a stairs,etc. I told him that he will have to apply for retention on these changes to the planning design, but will he also have to apply for some kind of change of use for the garage?

    the retention permission would include both the design changes and the use....

    and he'd want to prepare for the very real possibility of being refused.


  • #3
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,147 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    In the eyes of the council granny flats don't have stairs.


  • #4
    Gumbo
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    BryanF wrote: »
    In the eyes of the council granny flats don't have stairs.

    +1
    Granny flats are typically ground floor only.


  • #5
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,939 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    ...and attached, with connecting door, to the existing house.


  • #6
    ruskin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 400 ✭✭ruskin


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    and he'd want to prepare for the very real possibility of being refused.

    Why so? I can't see the problem


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  • #7
    sydthebeat
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    ruskin wrote: »
    Why so?

    because creating living accommodation separate from a dwelling is frowned upon as it is considered sub-standard as typical standards (separate car parking, amenity space, refuse collection etc) cannot be met.


  • #8
    JimsAlterEgo
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    What garage has stairs? sounds like an attempt to circumvent planning!!


  • #9
    endacl
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    JimsAlterEgo wrote: »
    What garage has stairs? sounds like an attempt to circumvent planning!!

    Do the stairs go up or down? Granny flat or dungeon?!?

    :eek:


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