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  • 15-01-2008 11:47am
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    rockdrummer
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    Hi, I hope this is the correct forum. Just looking for some advice.

    I would like to get one of these in my back garden:
    http://www.kellybarna.ie/price-list.html

    Looking at the concrete buildings approx 14 X 10 foot, would I need planning permission to get one of these? I live in an estate with houses surrounding my back garden, its a normal housing estate in a suburb of Dublin.

    Also would this be easily convertible into another room? e.g insulation etc

    With houses that way they are now i.e. small, this could be a cheap way to get additional space?


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    youtheman
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    You don't need permission to erect a garden shed. I must admit that I wouldn't even put the mother in law in a kellybarna !!!


    Have you looked at http://www.botanicgp.com/, they offer a better class of animal altogether.

    The dogs gonads is http://www.shomera.ie/ (but I'm sure the price is off the wall).


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    rockdrummer
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    The Botanic Living cabins do look alot better !! I suppose the kellybarna are really a shed and not an outside room !!

    From looking at the website a 5m X 4m cabin would cost about €8000, which aint too bad. I just know when its finally erected it will end up costing more.

    But €8000 for extra room is good and well worth it !


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    Mellor
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    youtheman wrote: »
    You don't need permission to erect a garden shed. I must admit that I wouldn't even put the mother in law in a kellybarna !!!
    Depending on what the OPs means by "another room" he will need planning. If its another room it isn't a shed so exemption doesn't apply.


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    AckwelFoley
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    In Westmeath, structures up to 400 sq ft are exempt from planning permission, with certain conditions. The smartest thing however is to contact the local planning authority for confirmation


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    youtheman
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    I believe the regulatiions have been changed so that you don't have to apply form PP for small structures.

    I live in Cork and my neighbour is building a stand alone room, block construction, windows, pation door, tiled roof etc., and he doesn't need planning (so he told me). I think it is based upon height, area and possibly proximity to the existing dwelling.

    I still stand by my original assertion : you don't need PP for a garden shed.

    Agree it is best to consult with your local planner.


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