The Planning Permission Issues
The planning permission application process allows the planning department to check that proposals for new buildings or alterations and extensions to existing buildings meet the criteria of all applicable planning guidelines – the Planning Acts & Regulations, the local Authority Development Plan, Local Area Plans etc.
In the planning process, the full potential of a property can be explored, as it will be reviewed and assessed by a planner.
As with Exempt Development, the key concerns of the planner when reviewing the proposed changes to your home will be the potential impact on the neighbouring properties and the surrounding area.
This includes, among other things:
- Size;
- Scale;
- Height;
- Over-looking;
- Over-shadowing;
- Garden space;
- Appropriateness for its location.
The Potential
The potential to extend the Case Study house, under the planning application option is as follows:
- New extension of up to 50m² (550ft²);
- Extension possible at first floor level;.
- House is still used as a house;
- Min. requirement for a rear garden is provided;
- Extension roof height is lower than height of house;
- Extension walls height is lower than height of the house;
- Extension roof can't be used as balcony or terrace, but
- This could be explored as part of a planning application.
The overall potential for this property, with planning permission, is 45m² (480ft²).
Note: the planning search reveals that permission was recently refused for a two-storey extension to a similar property on this street, although other forms of 2-storey extension have been permitted to similar houses in the area.
The full planning potential may still be achieved with a design that either compliments or enhances the character of the area and the appointment of an experienced residential architect would be recommended.
Even with the right design, it is likely that an application will attract objections leading to a protracted planning & appeal process.
For further information, see our article - ‘The Planning Process Explained', in the living:room blog>>
see the POTENTIAL – the house >>
see the POTENTIAL – without planning permission >>
See the sample report for this property >>
Recommended Reading:
Leaflet PL1 – A Guide to Planning Permission (DoEHLG)
Available to download free at
http://www.environ.ie/en/DevelopmentandHousing/
PlanningDevelopment/Planning/PlanningLeaflets/
20 Questions to ask yourself before starting a Project
Available to download free at http://www.riai.ie/index.html?id=5798
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