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tenants working as a beauty therapist in house

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    #62
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    PhoenixParker wrote: »
    It's primary purpose is still as a residence. If there's no separate door and no external signage or other external changes and it's open by appointment only with a single self employed beautician then it's probably not a material change of use. It's determined on a case by case basis so it probably needs to be run past the council but the elements to make it a change of use aren't there.

    I'm sure this came up before, something along the lines of; material change of use by intensification of use where members of the public call at the premises.

    Like you say, could well be something councils consider on a case-by-case basis.


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    #63
    PhoenixParker
    Registered Users Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭PhoenixParker


    Graham wrote: »
    I'm sure this came up before, something along the lines of; material change of use by intensification of use where members of the public call at the premises.

    Like you say, could well be something councils consider on a case-by-case basis.

    It is:
    http://www.meath.ie/CountyCouncil/Planning/MakingAPlanningApplication/PlanningPermissionFrequentlyAskedQuestions/Answer,1179,en.html
    What is a ‘material change of use’?

    This depends on the circumstances of each situation. Generally, any change of use of a substantial nature which has an impact or potential impact on neighbours or the local community will need planning permission. The planning authority can give advice on whether it considers any particular change of use is significant enough to be "material" for planning purposes. See Question 19 below for details of how to resolve a question whether a development is or is not exempted.

    It's about the impact on neighbours. Might depend on the parking situation locally but one person working will have one client at a time so there'll be little additional traffic or parking demand. Hard to see how it's a material change of use.


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    #64
    Marcusm
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    Graham wrote: »
    I don't see how residential to hairdressers could be anything other than change of use.

    There re various classes of use which, if incidental to use as a residence, do not require permission, "exempted development" like a less than 40 sqm extension or a satellite dish. Such as running a hairdressers or a creche with fewer than 6 people (staff and kids).


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    #65
    Sue Pa Key Pa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,060 ✭✭✭Sue Pa Key Pa


    As I said before, it doesn't matter if the tenant has arranged insurance for their business in the property. If the landlord has arranged their insurances on the basis of it being occupied by tenants for domestic purposes, insurers WILL treat that as misrepresentation (innocent or not) and any claim for any aspect of cover risks being declined. Do not let it lie unresolved


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