Planning Red Flags
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Finding a plot and planning permission advice for NI
Planning Policy Statement 21: Sustainable Development in the Countryside, or PPS21 as it’s commonly referred to, is the planners’ policy to building in the countryside. Here are some pointers on how to navigate it from Mervyn McNeill of McNeill Architectural Consultancy. Finding a site can be the first obstacle to any dream of self-building; doing […] More
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Planning permission for new builds
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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in Block, Case Studies, New Build, Planning red flags, Projects, Self-build Projects, Site assessment, Two Storey, UlsterNarrow and sloping site for Co Antrim home
John and Susan Black of Co Antrim had a narrow and sloping site, yet they still managed to build their dream home. In this article we cover: Being granted planning permission is, in most cases, a cause to celebrate. However for John and Susan it was a bit of an anti-climax as they soon realised […] More
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