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Is Planning Permission Needed For Adding A House Extension?

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Although not every project needs planning permission, yet the plans decide the rest. The house extension size decides the planning. Local authorities in Dublin need not be consulted when you have decided to make small house extensions. But when the project is a large one, the permissions are must to retain the legal construction. You can extend your home, or get your garage converted to a living space, construct an additional front porch - all these house extensions do not need any planning in Dublin.    How far can the house be extended without the planning permissions? A few rules state how much can the house extensions be added -  The extensions must not be higher than the original floor plan of the house. Utmost it can increase is by forty square meters.  The open space at the backspace of the house must not be reduced by the extension. The measurement of the open space must be within 25 meters square. The extension must not go above the original house. If the pr...

What Role Do The Architects Have To Play In Different Construction Projects?

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Project planning, designs, structural appearance and final constructions are within the architect’s domain. A licensed architect works in connection and coordination with HVAC and Civil Engineers for delivering complete structural design plans. During all the project phases, starting from inception to execution, the architects have to meet certain obligations on the construction projects related to underlying drafts and meetings to the structure inaugurations. As a part of their architectural services, the architects accumulate all data, thoughts and ideas needed for making a practical space addressing customer issues and requirements with code compliance.       Together with the engineers, interior designers and investors, the architects hold multiple meetings for examining the construction project necessities and decide on a conceptual plan. As necessitated by their architectural service , the architects have to plan the whole structure in coordination with the structur...