Planning permission for derelict cottage

rrv8

Looking at buying a derelict cottage in Donegal , its advertised as derelict but structurally it is sound , ie walls sound , roof sound .needs a lot of work to make it habitable .It hasn't been lived in for 20 years but been used a storage and a workshop .
Ive been told , how true it is I dont know but cant find out , that if the property hasn't been occupied for more than 8 years that you have to apply for planning permission to reinstate it to habitable state .
Annyone kwow anything about this ?

Yes you would need to apply for planning permission to renovate the house.

It is considered a change of use, from non-domestic to domestic use.

Beware, approval can not be guarneteed because the planners will treat any application in the same way as if it was a new build.

Speak to the planners first

muffler

Cant see you having any problems.

Have a look at the county development plan and scroll down to sections 5.14 and 5.15 (definitions)

Mellor

Deleted User wrote:

Beware, approval can not be guarneteed because the planners will treat any application in the same way as if it was a new build.

I wouldn't put it like that. Most councils look favourable on an application thats tries to convert an existing building rather than bulldose and new build.

Most councils appear to be actively discouraging "single house developments" in unserviced rural locations.
If the building is in an urban area then there should be no problem at all.

muffler

Deleted User wrote:

Most councils appear to be actively discouraging "single house developments" in unserviced rural locations.

Not Donegal County Council.

Just like the slogan Bord Failte had a few years ago to promote the North West "Up here it's different"

rrv8

"Up here it's different"

Not far wrong there