Building a Hobbit Home

Ruxon

I'm building a hobbit home on my mams land in the Midlands, only costing 20k and don't need planning permission because its technically underground.. I implore you all to do the same

selassie

Ruxon wrote: »

I'm building a hobbit home on my mams land in the Midlands, only costing 20k and don't need planning permission because its technically underground.. I implore you all to do the same

Build two and Airbnb the other.

Ruxon

selassie wrote: »

Build two and Airbnb the other.

Good idea, we already have a yurt and a livesized version of the living space from the motion picture "the Martian"

Graham

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sydthebeat

Ruxon wrote: »

I'm building a hobbit home on my mams land in the Midlands, only costing 20k and don't need planning permission because its technically underground.. I implore you all to do the same

It requires planning permission

What you are doing is illegal

awec

sydthebeat wrote: »

It requires planning permission

What you are doing is illegal

Ah syd....



If he sticks his lawnmower in it sure it's just a fancy shed!

Graces7

sydthebeat wrote: »

It requires planning permission

What you are doing is illegal

I'll set Gandalf on to you....

jimmycrackcorm

selassie wrote:

Build two and Airbnb the other.

I'm not sure if there are that many Hobbit tourists.

wench

Ruxon wrote: »

I'm building a hobbit home on my mams land in the Midlands, only costing 20k and don't need planning permission because its technically underground.. I implore you all to do the same

But I don't know where your mam lives...

ctrl-alt-delete

sydthebeat wrote: »

It requires planning permission

What you are doing is illegal

I think it is as simple as giving the council a ring.

Skill Magill

One ring to rule them all?

JimmyVik

I think its a great idea.
I know someone who had a steep hill at the back of his house.
They built up the garden to a normal level at the back door but whilo they were doing it the whole garden was made into a giant basement.
No planning and its been there about 15 years.
Its like a cinema inside. Many a drunken night watching movies and sports in there.
They sold the house a couple of years ago though. I would love to own something like that.

TheBoyConor

It requires planning permission. End of.

By all means go ahead with it if you are OK with running the risk of being court ordered to demolish it again and restore the field to its prior condition.

except we all know that won't happen, because planning authorities are absolutely toothless and unwilling to force you to do it if you put up enough resistance. Look at that house up in Meath or Westmeath where a guy build a McMansion after being refused permission. Several visits to the high court later, he just flat out refuses to get rid of it and there is no consequences.

So, by right you do need planning permission. However, as with anything in Ireland, if you have enough brazen neck and sheer arrogance, you can pretty much get away with anything you want because the authorities here are all bark and no bite.

JimmyVik

TheBoyConor wrote: »

It requires planning permission. End of.

By all means go ahead with it if you are OK with running the risk of being court ordered to demolish it again and restore the field to its prior condition.

except we all know that won't happen, because planning authorities are absolutely toothless and unwilling to force you to do it if you put up enough resistance. Look at that house up in Meath or Westmeath where a guy build a McMansion after being refused permission. Several visits to the high court later, he just flat out refuses to get rid of it and there is no consequences.

So, by right you do need planning permission. However, as with anything in Ireland, if you have enough brazen neck and sheer arrogance, you can pretty much get away with anything you want because the authorities here are all bark and no bite.

That house I was talking about has had it done and has been sold too and the planning never came up as a problem at all.
Ive seen cinemas smaller than that basement.
It must have been 30ft wide and 40ft long easily.

L1011

Ruxon wrote: »

I'm building a hobbit home on my mams land in the Midlands, only costing 20k and don't need planning permission because its technically underground.. I implore you all to do the same

You do need planning permission. Thread closed as it is only going to be discussing illegal activities