Planning Tip #1: Don't participate

As I promised in the last post the next series of posts will give tips on the planning process and how to survive it. The first tip therefore is that unless you really, really need planning then don’t participate in Read More …

12 years working in Ireland, not a single Appeal and now I have 3 in same month

There’s definitely something afoot with planning at the moment. I’ve been working over 12 years in Ireland and have had a good track record with planning but this month it looks like we’ve got a third planning refusal and we’re Read More …

This #planning post from 2 years ago is still very popular & getting comments…

Here’s the LINK to the original post and comments; main text included again below: Continuing the theme of ‘debunking Irish planning myths’, this one is especially for @ccferrie: Planning Myth #3 – If it’s up more than 7 years you Read More …

Current projects update: Houses, extensions, planning appeal & #Vectorworks

Quick post giving update on current projects and what we’re currently working on. Now that we have new office and additional staff we would love to hear from you if you’re looking for something similar; why not CONTACT US… We Read More …

First Planning Appeal on cards – why you might not get planning

I wrote THIS POST a while back on what will scupper your planning application. And unfortunately exactly this has happened today when the house below was refused planning today with the main reason being the poor percolation of the ground. Read More …

When is a shed not a shed? #Planning

The faithful readers will know about the shed I have currently under construction. And yes the roof stayed on last night following #StormRachel (despite the roof not being strapped down). I was thinking about exempted development recently and there’s an Read More …

Update on #Mayo #House Photos in progress

Below is a tiled mosaic of the photos of ‘Work in progress’ on this 2 & 1 storey one-off house in Co. Mayo, Ireland (first S.I.9 project on site):

I wrote this post in 2011, it’s now updated for 2014 #SI9 and updated again for 2016

I wrote this post in 2011, it’s now updated for 2014 & S.I. No.9… What exactly is the difference between planning drawings and construction drawings suitable for Building Regulation compliance and submission with BCMS Planning Drawings The following are the Read More …

Awaiting decisions on these planning applications… (Further Informations (FI's))

Below are a selection of projects that we’re awaiting decisions on from planning, fingers crossed they’ll all go through: From the moment the Council requests Further Information, we have 6 months to respond (which can be extended by a further Read More …

Project Tear sheet update: Galway house

I’ve been busy updating the Projects section of web site; the first is the recently completed County Galway house we did Design and Planning only on: More to follow…