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Building a garage to the side of the house, can I use the exisiting side wall?

  • 02-11-2010 09:31PM
    #1
    davkav
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    Hey guys,

    I am in the process of buying a house. I'm just trying to get some ideas of what I can do and try and get out of the way before I move in.

    One thing I was looking at was building a gargae to the side of the house.

    Space is a bit tight but I would get a car down the side of the house and into the back garden.

    The house is an end house with a pedestrian path running down the side of the house. I am wondering can I use that wall as the wall of the garage?

    If so is it ok to hang the gutters over the pedestrian side of the wall?

    I realise I will have to get planning permission for the garage but would the council allow the gutter placement?

    If not what would be my alternatives?

    I have included a picture of the actual site in question.

    Any help would be very much appreciated.

    Dave.
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  • #2
    paddy147
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    davkav wrote: »
    Hey guys,

    I am in the process of buying a house. I'm just trying to get some ideas of what I can do and try and get out of the way before I move in.

    One thing I was looking at was building a gargae to the side of the house.

    Space is a bit tight but I would get a car down the side of the house and into the back garden.

    The house is an end house with a pedestrian path running down the side of the house. I am wondering can I use that wall as the wall of the garage?

    If so is it ok to hang the gutters over the pedestrian side of the wall?

    I realise I will have to get planning permission for the garage but would the council allow the gutter placement?

    If not what would be my alternatives?

    I have included a picture of the actual site in question.

    Any help would be very much appreciated.

    Dave.
    attachment.php?attachmentid=133449&stc=1&d=1288733489


    To the best of my knowladge,you cannot put guttering on the side of that wall,as that side is public propperty/space and you are not allowed to interfere with that.

    I think you may also need planning permission as you are using and altering a padestrian wall.A boundary wall to the side of that house has to be only a certain height,something like 1.8 meters or 2 meters high.

    So hense the possible planning permission to increase its height and use for a garage.


  • #3
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,781 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Another factor to remember when considering using boundary walls as part of any structure is that boundary walls do not have dpcs.


  • #4
    davkav
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 511 ✭✭✭davkav


    Cheers for the replies.

    Can the boundary wall be higher than 1.8/2.0 metres or is that the maximum allowed height?

    I understand that I will need planning permission for the garage but I am curious as to how I can make the best use of the space without sacrificing the width.


  • #5
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,749 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    davkav wrote: »
    Cheers for the replies.

    Can the boundary wall be higher than 1.8/2.0 metres or is that the maximum allowed height?

    I understand that I will need planning permission for the garage but I am curious as to how I can make the best use of the space without sacrificing the width.
    When applying for planning permission you can apply for whatever height you wish. Applying for it and being granted it are two different things though. You will need to establish ownership of the wall and if its shared you will need written consent from the other party to apply for the permission.


  • #6
    Stercus Accidit
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    The gutters would go round to downpipes within your boundary.

    Bounding walls to paths can be part of an extension, although they may become a new built section of wall.


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  • #7
    Mellor
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    Stercus Accidit wrote: »
    The gutters would go round to downpipes within your boundary.
    It's not the downpipes that are an issue, its the gutters overhanging the path. If you want to have the garage wall as a boundary wall, it would need to be a parapet wall (pitched or flat roofed).


  • #8
    davkav
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 511 ✭✭✭davkav


    I understand that I will need planning permission.

    The boundary wall in question only affects my property and no one elses.


    I suppose the other alternative would be instead of having the slope of the roof coming off the side of the house but rather going from front to back. <- if that makes sense.

    What is the story with getting planning permission to knock that boundary wall and rebuild it so the it can support the weight of the roof etc.

    I know I would be better off getting someone in to assess this than ask questions on here but Im just trying to get some ideas and information about how to go about the build and how planning permission works.


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