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Feb 11, 20221 min read
New Retrofit grant, what does it mean for you?
Good news this week that grants of more than €25,000 will be offered to householders to help pay for deep retrofits of their homes as...
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Dec 10, 20213 min read
Stages of Work.....what we do & how we do it
Stage 1 - Client Briefing The first stage of a project includes the following: Site visit & carry out an initial appraisal. Provide...
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Nov 22, 20212 min read
A Guide to Attic Conversions....
Do you know that you can convert your attic into a space you can live in? That's the good news, the bad news is that, most likely, it...
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Nov 5, 20212 min read
A Guide to House Extensions…...
Some of your most common questions answered: How much does an extension cost? You should allow €2,000 - €2,500+VAT/m2 for your house...
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Sep 25, 20213 min read
Planning rules in Meath for one-off housing to remain unchanged....
Councillors voted heavily to reject recommendation which would introduce restrictions on the building of one-off houses in rural Meath....
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Sep 23, 20211 min read
Fingal Development Plan Review, where we are at...
We are getting a lot of enquiries about the current review of the Fingal Development Plan, this is what we know: The Fingal Development...
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Jul 10, 20211 min read
Galway house voted Ireland’s favourite building
A house in County Galway has been unveiled as the public’s choice in the Irish Architecture Awards 2021. The Royal Institute of the...
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Mar 1, 20213 min read
Can I ask you a question......
Can I build an extension to my house without having to seek planning permission? The construction of an extension does not generally...
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Feb 16, 20211 min read
Rural Housing, it doesn't have to end in failure
A comment we get all the time is that it's impossible to get granted permission for a house in the countryside because of the Rural...
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Jan 27, 20211 min read
Houzz it's going.....
Fingal Planning Consultants Awarded Best Of Houzz 2021 Coveted annual award highlights home renovation and design professionals with top...
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Jan 21, 20212 min read
Planning system delaying efforts to meet housing demand
Problems with the country's planning system are causing significant delays in the delivery of new homes, a new report from the Irish...
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Jan 6, 20211 min read
Here we go again....
Non-essential construction to cease at 6pm on Friday The Cabinet has decided that non-essential construction will stop at 6pm on Friday...
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Oct 8, 20201 min read
Out of an abundance of caution....
In light of the most recent Government advice regarding COVID-19, the offices of Fingal Planning Consultants will be closed to members of...
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Sep 29, 20202 min read
Would you build a house without planning permission?
We often get asked what can happen if we just build without getting planning permission? We came across this story recently, while it...
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Sep 7, 20201 min read
For he's a jolly good Fellow....
Top of my To Do List during lockdown was to upgrade my CABE membership to Fellow, delighted to get this in the post recently
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Aug 7, 20201 min read
Mixed Commercial Development Granted Permission
FPC were recently granted planning permission for a mixed use commercial development in North Fingal. Phase 1 will provide all access...
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Jul 4, 20201 min read
Beach House - A Blog.....
Roof complete & highly efficient Rationel windows installed this week. It was important to hit this milestone prior to the Christmas...
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Jun 16, 20201 min read
If at 1st you don't succeed......
We received an unexpected registered letter in the post today. After 18 months, 3 planning applications & 1 planning appeal we finally...
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May 28, 20203 min read
Garden Office, do I need planning?
Interesting article in this weeks Irish Times: Like many people I am now discovering the joys of working from home – no commute,...
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May 27, 20202 min read
Basement Victory
Two property companies secured High Court orders on consent overturning a policy adopted by Dublin City Council concerning the...
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