Granny flat side access: what to measure before a site visit
Prepare a simple access sketch, useful photographs and a list of restrictions before a garden-home site visit. Keep site suitability for assessment.
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The garden home knowledge base
Practical, Irish-specific answers on planning exemptions, costs, ICF construction and living in a garden home.
Section 5 declaration or Class 3A notification?
Understand the different purposes of a Section 5 declaration and a Class 3A notification, and prepare the right questions before garden-home work starts.
Read article →Mobile homes in gardens: what Class 3A excludes
Check the distinction between a temporary mobile home and a permanent garden dwelling before buying, arranging site work or relying on Class 3A.
Read article →Questions to ask a granny flat builder before you commit
Use a meeting checklist to record scope, responsibilities, specification and unresolved questions before choosing a garden-home builder.
Read article →BCMS and Class 3A: the two pre-start processes
A garden dwelling needs separate planning notification and Building Control paperwork. Compare the timing, responsibilities and completion steps.
Read article →Two-bed granny flats: compare 45 m² and 48 m²
Compare the two relevant home sizes, approved 45 m² concept layouts, planning routes and VAT-inclusive prices before choosing a two-bedroom design.
Read article →Multigenerational living: plan privacy and access
Plan a garden home around privacy, mobility, service routes and family expectations, with a clear view of the work affecting both homes.
Read article →ICF versus timber frame: what to compare
Compare ICF and timber frame by specification, detailing and evidence. Understand Nua Living’s construction method without blanket performance promises.
Read article →Garden room planning: Class 3 versus Class 3A
Compare non-habitable garden rooms with Class 3A dwellings, including area limits, intended use and the separate pre-start paperwork.
Read article →Granny flat costs: build a complete project budget
Start with the home price including VAT, then define site works, service connections and professional fees in a written quote for your garden.
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