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Jan 83 min read
Understanding the Difference Between Planning Permission and Retention Permission in Ireland
When selling or purchasing a property in Ireland, ensuring all building, conversion, or renovation work complies with planning laws is...
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Dec 18, 20242 min read
What Do I Do? I’ve Received a Planning Enforcement Letter!
Receiving a planning enforcement letter from your local authority can feel overwhelming. It might seem like a complicated process, but...
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Apr 24, 20241 min read
When should I apply for My Retention Planning Permission?
If you are thinking of selling your property you should start the process of applying for retention planning permission as soon as...
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Apr 17, 20241 min read
What requires retention planning permission?
When a vendor goes to sell they will often find out during the sale of their property that they need to apply for retention planning...
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Jan 22, 20241 min read
When will I need to Apply for Retention Planning Permission
Instances Requiring Retention Permission - Part 1 There are three common scenarios where individuals might find themselves in need of...
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Sep 4, 20231 min read
How Long Does it Take?
How long does it take is always on our clients minds, especially if you are trying to close a sale. From when you appoint...
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Sep 4, 20231 min read
How Much does it cost?
Cost of Retention planning Application The procedure in making a retention planning application is exactly the same as when making a...
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Sep 4, 20231 min read
How Does Enforcement Work
If the Local Authorities send a warning letter about unauthorised development you typically have four weeks to respond clarifying that...
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Sep 4, 20233 min read
The 7 year Rule
The Seven Year Rule and Retention Planning Permission Often times people phone up for advice regarding retention planning permission...
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Sep 4, 20232 min read
Is it difficult to get Retention Planning?
In the most instances retention planning permission is usually for minor domestic additions that need to be regularised (corrected),these...
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Sep 4, 20232 min read
What is Retention Planning
Building works which are not exempted from Planning Regulations are called ‘unauthorised developments’ and they require a retention...
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