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How much outside space do I need?

  • 03-12-2017 6:21pm
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    Aoife248
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    Hi, I'm buying a small house and this is my first time. The estate agent says has 'a planning issue', which is that the outside yard is not big enough. For a small two bed house, how big does the yard need to be under the new planning regulations? Any help would be fantastic. Thanks
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    Gumbo
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    Aoife248 wrote: »
    Hi, I'm buying a small house and this is my first time. The estate agent says has 'a planning issue', which is that the outside yard is not big enough. For a small two bed house, how big does the yard need to be under the new planning regulations? Any help would be fantastic. Thanks

    It depends on the original planning application.
    It would be stilulatednon the drawings.

    In Dublin they usually require 12-15 Sq. M per bedspace.
    The main bedroom is a double bed space by the way.


  • #3
    Aoife248
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Aoife248


    Thanks


  • #4
    BryanF
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    60m2 in cork county


  • #5
    Aoife248
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Aoife248


    Thank you for your input but I wasn't clear, I think. I meant the outside yard space. The extension built by the current owner is too big, so the yard is considered too small by the planning department, according to the estate agent. So I was wondering how big does a yard have to be for a small two-bed house?


  • #6
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,614 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Aoife248 wrote: »
    Thank you for your input but I wasn't clear, I think. I meant the outside yard space. The extension built by the current owner is too big, so the yard is considered too small by the planning department, according to the estate agent. So I was wondering how big does a yard have to be for a small two-bed house?

    Ok so it sounds like the previous owner built an extension to the rear and tried to claim it was exempt.

    You need 25 Sq. M of private open space to the rear remaining after the extension. The extension if single stored has to be 40 Sq. M maximum.

    If the planning department has already ruled that the space is too small, then you need to apply for rentention planning permission to keep the extension with the remaining garden space.


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