Top tips to secure planning permission whether you’re building new, extending or renovating in any of the 32 counties of Ireland. In this article we cover: 1. Read, consult and reference your local authority’s planning policy. In NI these are referred to as local development plans or area plans and in ROI county development plans […] More
In their current form, shipping containers have been around since the 1950s. But they have only recently become a construction material – for commercial premises but also for garden sheds and even houses. In this article we cover: Shipping container homes is part of a global housing and architectural trend that spread to Ireland in […] More
Planning permission: when do you need it and how can you obtain it? In this first article of a four part series, we look at self-builds and some of the issues to consider. In this article we cover: I’m shopping around for a site. Should I only consider ones that have already been granted planning […] More
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