Why do you need planning permission on your own land?

In simple terms, planning permission is the approval needed before various forms of construction, expansion or sometimes demolition can begin. It is often required if you are: building something new. making a major change to your building, such as building an extension on your home.

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What is Planning Permission & Why is it Important?

In simple terms, planning permission is the approval needed before various forms of construction, expansion or sometimes demolition can begin.

It is often required if you are:

building something new

making a major change to your building, such as building an extension on your home

changing the use of your building

In Northern Ireland, you would need to apply for planning permission if you are to: add to or extend a flat or maisonette, including those converted from houses divide part of your house for use as a separate home (for example, a self-contained flat or bed-sit) use a building or caravan in your garden as a separate residence for someone else

build a separate house in your garden

build something which isn’t allowed under the original planning permission for your house

When to apply for Planning Permission

You should apply for and be granted planning permission by your local planning authority (LPA) before a building project begins.

Making a Planning application

You can make a planning application yourself or you can employ an agent to help you with your application. Once you have submitted your application to your local planning authority (LPA), you should receive a decision on your application within eight weeks. Applying for planning permission can be time consuming and a fee is required for the planning office to consider your plans, but, if it takes you one step closer to owning your dream property, it could all be worth it.

Fees for Planning Permission

A fee will be decided on by your local planning office and it will be based on the complexity of your planning application. Your local planning office will be able to confirm the details of the fee before your planning application is considered, so that you are given the chance to decide whether you would like to proceed with the application or not.

Importance of Planning Permission

If your building project needs planning permission and you do the work without getting permission, you can be served an enforcement notice ordering you to undo all the changes you have made if you do not retrospectively apply for planning permission. It is illegal to ignore an enforcement notice and the council or Department for Infrastructure (DfI) can take legal action.

Further planning considerations

If you are planning to undertake building work on your property, you may want to consider other consents or approvals that may be needed alongside your planning permission.

Examples of this would include:

letting your neighbours know about the building work you want to do on your property considering the design of the property and how it might look beside other houses in your street or in your surrounding landscape making sure the new design of your property does not make you vulnerable to crime, for example, burglaries checking if there are covenants or other restrictions in the title to your property, or conditions in the lease that you might need someone else’s agreement on before you do certain work on your property. At McPartland & Sons, our professional conveyancing solicitors will work to complete an easy transition. For more information on how we can help, visit our website. Alternatively, you can visit the NI Direct website for more details on planning permission and how you can apply.

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How big can I build a shed without planning permission?

Maximum height of 2.5 metres in the case of a building, enclosure or container within two metres of a boundary of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse.No verandas, balconies or raised platforms. No more than half the area of land around the "original house"* would be covered by additions or other buildings.

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Permitted Development For Outbuildings

New rules regarding whether or not you can extend or add to your home without having to apply for planning permission for an outbuilding came into force on 1 October 2008. The New limits and conditions for what is allowed without the need for planning permission apply largely to the dimensions of the proposed addition, its position in relation to the house and its proximity to the boundaries of the property. Under the new regulations constructing an outbuilding that is not within designated land is considered permitted development, not requiring an application for planning permission, providing it meets the following limits and conditions: An outbuilding can not be constructed on land forward of a wall forming the principal elevation. Outbuildings and garages to be single storey with maximum eaves height of 2.5 metres and maximum overall height of four metres with a dual pitched roof or three metres for any other roof. Maximum height of 2.5 metres in the case of a building, enclosure or container within two metres of a boundary of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse.No verandas, balconies or raised platforms. No more than half the area of land around the "original house"* would be covered by additions or other buildings. In National Parks, the Broads, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and World Heritage Sites the maximum area to be covered by buildings, enclosures, containers and pools more than 20 metres from house to be limited to 10 square metres. On designated land buildings, enclosures, containers and pools at the side of properties will require planning permission.

Within the curtilage of listed buildings any outbuilding will require planning permission.

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