Easy home improvements that don't require planning permission
All roof gardens require planning permission as they have structural requirements and can overlook neighbouring properties, shattering privacy. Don’t wing it. File picture
Recent cases covered by major media outlets in Ireland have highlighted the deeply stressful experience of homeowners who have found themselves at the pointy end of a curious planning permission stipulation. These unexpected incidents of broken planning rules, failed retention bombshells and complex cases in play might make you feel that without furnishing a letter to the local authority, you can’t swing a flower basket from a bracket.
Even if we escape notice during a questionable development, overlooking planning requirements can potentially create future issues when we come to sell, and the buyer's solicitor notices something in their searches. What can we do outside and inside our homes without running foul of regulations?
