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Renovation of derelict cottage - Mayo

  • 24-09-2020 1:55pm
    #1
    sprayway
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi all,

    I'm looking for some advice in relation to a renovation project i am considering, if anyone can assist i'd be extremely grateful.

    Background;

    - My father (Irish born & raised) has land upon which is the old family cottage (derelict for at least 80+ years)
    - Cottage as it stands (or barely stands) is in a poor state of disrepair - roof collapsed many years ago but probably 60% of the overall structure still remains

    Plans;

    - I (English born non Irish resident) would like to restore the cottage to a habitable state with a view to using it as a holiday home to enjoy for the years to come with my young family.

    My father's brother in law built a new house on the land next door around 20 years ago without any bother (he does, however live there and is a resident).

    I'm pretty confident planning permission would be required for the scheme, but as a non-resident, would this be likely? If someone could provide some insight into the planning process to help me find out whether this dream could actually be a reality?

    Thanks for reading.


Comments

  • #2
    AnRothar
    Registered Users Posts: 540 ✭✭✭AnRothar


    You will get a better answer in the construction and planning forum.


  • #3
    brisan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,242 ✭✭✭brisan


    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=876


  • #4
    lostcat
    Registered Users Posts: 695 ✭✭✭lostcat


    The use of the structure as a residence will likely be considered to have 'withered' at this stage so you won't be able to simply re-roof it and move in. Planning permission will likely be needed for even the most basic renovation/remodelling. You will as part of the planning process be required by the Local Authority to upgrade (or probably installing a new) effluent treatment system. The cost of any such system will depend on the quality of the soil, drainage wise.

    There is no 'local housing need' in large parts of the county away from the main towns, and the the fact that there is a dilapidated structure on the site is in your favour. make sure you include for enough land to be designated to the house to accomodate a new effluent treamtnet system (half an acre / 0.2 hec should suffice depending on site shape).

    Get independent professional advice, it is unclear who is paying for the works or who will take ownership of the house, if half an acre of farmlnd is required to make it work people can understandably become rather less supportive of the enterprise.


  • #5
    brisan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,242 ✭✭✭brisan


    lostcat wrote: »
    The use of the structure as a residence will likely be considered to have 'withered' at this stage so you won't be able to simply re-roof it and move in. Planning permission will likely be needed for even the most basic renovation/remodelling. You will as part of the planning process be required by the Local Authority to upgrade (or probably installing a new) effluent treatment system. The cost of any such system will depend on the quality of the soil, drainage wise.

    There is no 'local housing need' in large parts of the county away from the main towns, and the the fact that there is a dilapidated structure on the site is in your favour. make sure you include for enough land to be designated to the house to accomodate a new effluent treamtnet system (half an acre / 0.2 hec should suffice depending on site shape).

    Get independent professional advice, it is unclear who is paying for the works or who will take ownership of the house, if half an acre of farmlnd is required to make it work people can understandably become rather less supportive of the enterprise.

    His father owns the land so the locals have no real say
    One Avenue would be to to do everything in his fathers name as he originally a local
    Assuming the OPs father is still alive of course


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