Planning exemption for shed in back yard

briN_s · 09-08-2021 3:33pm #1

Hi All,

I'm hoping someone can help here regarding planning requirements for a shed i'm planning to build. I'm looking to build something roughly 15m x 10m, and as high as possible without planning (5m?). I plan to use the shed as a workshop and machinery storage. It will be at the back of the site and below the tree line. I am not clear what class this building falls under, and what restrictions there are on dimensions? Is it any advantage that the shed would be bolted down vs the pillars buried in concrete, cladding down to ground level vs concrete walls?

Thanks

Gumbo · 09-08-2021 11:03pm

Too big. You need planning.

the max size is 5m X 5m (25 Sq. M) with a 3m height flat roof or 4m high pitched roof.

you also need 25 Sq. M of garden remaining.

briN_s · 10-08-2021 8:09am

Thanks for the info, I will look in to what's needed for the application. Hopefully its reasonably straight forward

Xcellor · 10-08-2021 8:14am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117731715#Comment_117731715

One of my neighbours built the shed steel tech type on concrete base then put in a planning for retention. This is an option too. Personally I would think its risky but maybe its common enough if the construction isn't anything unusual.. Maybe others have experience in this.

Peregrinus · 10-08-2021 8:23am

Note also that, while the construction of the shed may be an exempted development so long as you satisfy the size, height, etc requirements, your intended use of the shed ("as a workshop and machinery storage") may require permission. Are you currently using the premises for doing works of the kind that you will be doing in the shed and/or for storing machinery, or will this be a change of use?

briN_s · 10-08-2021 2:09pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117731768#Comment_117731768

Currently there is a smaller shed on site, which doesn't have room for the machinery, so any work on and storage of the machinery is being done outside. So the premises is being used for the same purpose as always, but will now be able to move the work and storage in to the shed. I presume this isn't considered a change of use.

Peregrinus · 10-08-2021 2:27pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117733487#Comment_117733487

Shouldn't be seen as a change of use, if the activity is already going on, unless the scale/frequency of the activity is going to be signficantly increased. But if you're just doing what you always did, only in the shed instead of in the yard, that's not a change of use.

briN_s · 13-08-2021 11:52am

If the shed was bolted down to the ground, would this make it a "temporary structure" and possibly exempt from planning?

Xcellor · 13-08-2021 10:35pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117731738#Comment_117731738

Did prove to be risky as it was objected to and is now going to be removed. So best to go planning route if in doubt.

BryanF · 20-08-2021 5:26pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117747252#Comment_117747252

No.

Planning exemption for shed in back yard

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