Building Regulations 1997

THIRD SCHEDULE

EXEMPTED BUILDINGS

ARTICLE 8

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Description of Development

Conditions and Limitations

Buildings related to dwellings

CLASS 1

A single storey building used as a domestic garage

1. The building shall be detached from any other building.

2. The building shall have a floor area not exceeding 25 square metres.

3. The building shall have a height not exceeding 3 metres, or, in the cast of a building with a pitched roof, not exceeding 4 mares.

CLASS 2

A single storey building (not being a Building described in Class 1) ancillary to a dwelling (such as a summer house, poultry-house aviary, conservatory, coal shed, garden tool shed or bicycle shed).

1. The building shall be detached from any other building.

2. The building shall have a floor area not exceeding 25 square metres.

3. The building shall have a height not exceeding 3 metres, or in the case of a building with s pitched roof, not exceeding 4 metres.

4. The building shall be used exclusively for recreational or storage purposes or the keeping of plants, birds or animals for domestic purposes and shall not be used for the purposes of any trade or business or for human habitation.

CLASS 3

A single storey extension so an existing dwelling which is ancillary to the dwelling and consist: of a conservatory, porch, carport or covered area.

1. The building shall have a floor area not exceeding 23 square metres (or in the case of a porch, 2 square metres).

2. The building shall have height not exceeding 3 metres, or in the case of a building with a pitched roof, not exceeding 4 metres

Buildings related to agriculture

CLASS 4

A single storey glasshouse (not being a building described in Class 2)

1. The building shall be detached from any other building.

2. Not less than three quarters of she total external area of the building shall be composed of glass (including glazing bars).

3. The building shall be used solely for agriculture.

CLASS 5

A single stony building which is used exclusively for the storage of materials or products, for the accommodation of plant or machinery or in connection with the housing, care or management of livestock

1. The budding shall be detached from any other building

2. The building shall have a floor area not exceeding 300 square metres

3. The building is used solely for agriculture.

4. The only persons habitually employed in the building shall be engaged solely in the arm, supervision, regulation, maintenance, storage or removal of the materials, products, plant, machinery or livestock in the building.

Miscellaneous

CLASS 6

A building erected in connection with any mine or quarry other than a house or s building used as offices, laboratories or showrooms.

CLASS 7

A building the construction of which is subject to the Explosives Act, 1875

CLASS 8

A building subject to the National Monuments Acts, 1930 to 1994.

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Description of Development

Conditions and Limitations

CLASS 9

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CLASS 10

A temporary dwelling as defined in the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act, 1948 (No. 3 or 1948).

CLASS 11

A temporary building used only in connection with the sale or letting of buildings or building plots in course of development.

1. The building shall be detached from any other building.

2. The building shall be erected on or in close proximity to the development.

CLASS 12

A temporary building which is used only in connection with and during the construction, alteration, extension or repair of any building or other work.

CLASS 13

A building of a temporary nature erected on a site for a period not exceeding 28 consecutive days or 60 days in any period of 12 months

CLASS 14

A lighthouse or similar structure which is an aid to navigation on water.

ARTICLE 14

Annotations

Amendments:

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Deleted (1.06.2006) by Building Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 115 of 2006), reg. 6, in operation as per reg. 2, in relation to works commencing on or after 1 September 2006.

Editorial Notes:

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Previous affecting provision: class 9 col. 1 substituted (1.01.2001) by Building Regulations (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 441 of 2000), reg. 3, in operation as per reg. 2; deleted (1.06.2006) as per F-note above.