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Retention Order

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  • 18-07-2012 9:46am
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    squareboy007
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭


    I am considering purchasing a house at the moment and the estate agent has advised me that planning permission was not correctly granted at the time of building an extension.

    However a 5 year retention order has been granted by the council which means that if I purchase the property I have 5 years to remedy the issue, which I have been assured should not cost much.

    My question is: Do I need to contact the council once the work has been completed or do I just ensure that it is correctly completed and no further action is required.


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    engineermike
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    squareboy007 wrote: »
    I am considering purchasing a house at the moment and the estate agent has advised me that planning permission was not correctly granted at the time of building an extension.

    However a 5 year retention order has been granted by the council which means that if I purchase the property I have 5 years to remedy the issue, which I have been assured should not cost much.

    My question is: Do I need to contact the council once the work has been completed or do I just ensure that it is correctly completed and no further action is required.
    Hi
    Contact Planning in the first instance, prior to completing purchase - should be done with your engineer / surveyor. Getting an exact scope of the planners objections. Id also seek the architect opinion on compliance with building regulations for the extension as part of the discovery exercise.
    Mike F :)


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