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If KCC are stating that there is no TIC applied for by the developer, then the homeowners can request the estate to be taken in charge by way of a plebiscite and the legislation states that where more than 50% of the homeowners vote in favour of this, the Council SHALL take the estate in charge...

It sounds to me like you are getting confused about two separate matters. One issue is non-compliance with your conditions of planning relating to the SIDE and REAR boundaries of your site. The second matter and not related to your planning permission for your extension would appear to be the...

Theoretical example - I have built up an AVC of say €180,000 by retirement age and I transfer the pot into an ARF. From reading online it appears that I can only draw 4% per annum from the ARF equiv to €7,200. If the ARF is making say 4% interest (for simplicity), it means that while I'm...

Bringing Back Homes scheme - The property would need to have been vacant for 2 years to be able to avail of the exemption from planning under the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2018. As per jpd, planning permission would be required for a change of use from commercial...

The onus is on the occupier to ensure that they are in compliance with the conditions attached to the permission granted for the dwelling. Most "occupancy" clauses, whether you agree with them or not, are legal agreements between the Planning Authority and the qualifying person and are...

Generally the issue of a WL is the 1st step in a process, simply to let the owner/operator know that an allegation of unauthorised development has been brought to the the Planning Authority's attention. It gives owner/operator 28 days to make a response. The legislation says "as soon as be...

1:100 is a larger scale than 1:200/1:500. Just be careful when you copy the drawings that they are actually 1:100, i.e. if they are correct 1:100 scale at A4 then they won't be 1:100 at A3. If they are 1:100 at A0 then changing to A3 will throw the scale off completely and your application will...

Hi there, I don't think there is anything necessarily wrong with asking. The worst that can happen is that they confirm a "no" and you're no worse off. I work in the public sector and in late 2019 we had 2 new entrants to the section I work in. One was initially told that they were on the...

Some Local Authorities have a clause in their "local needs" definition that you can't own or have owned a house in the rural area for a "x" number of years preceding the planning application for a one-off house. The clause is there to stop people creating a housing need by selling their home.

You should check with the planning office or read precisely what is outlined in the Further Information request. A number of planning authorities in recent years have sought full legal agreements and not just a "letter of consent". The formal legal agreement usually includes a map showing the...

Why not ask the Planners in Louth if you qualify? Local needs apply in Louth and there are a number of criteria which are applicable.

+1 Yes internal dimensions of 2sqm.

You're right, it is an absolute disgrace that folks from urban areas shouldn't be able to up-sticks and build in the rural area. We should ALL be able to do that. Of course, I'd need the rural roads upgraded so my luxury SUV doesn't get damaged by rutted roads, perhaps some footpaths for...

As per Leo's post, these can be used legally but can also be used to stream/download material illegally :eek: I've had a few of these boxes. They're good when they work, but painfully frustrating when they don't. Mine now runs so slow I've given up on it. It runs the same Android system and has...

Taken from Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023 "Log Cabins (completely finished timber buildings) are not vernacular typologies of the Kildare countryside and are therefore not generally considered appropriate, save in suitable settings where other criteria in relation to the design and...

You can't do both if the combined total exceeds 40sqm. The Regs state (edited) "The extension of a house, by the construction or erection of an extension... to the rear of the house or by the conversion for use as part of the house of any garage... attached to the rear or to the side of the house.

Yes, I've had this problem before. Horrendous squealing when slowing down. The squeal is cause by resonance/vibration between the brake pad and the caliper. As others have said you can apply copper grease to the back of the pad which may reduce the squeal. Another option is anti-squeal brake...

It's a bit of a stretch here but you could contact the section in the Council that deals with Dangerous Structures/Dangerous Places. All local Authorities are still sanitary authorities and operate under the Sanitary Services Act, 1964. You could write in and complain in relation to a...

This situation was only facilitated following from a clear line of evidence showing that the previous sitenotices had been ripped down, leading to invalidations and unreasonable frustration of the planning process by a third party.

Contact the Planning Officer who will be dealing with the application and explain the situation. It is not uncommon. In my experience of this situation, the Planner indicated when he/she would be inspecting the site notice, giving the applicant a timeframe to ensure the notice is in situ e.g...