Legislation has been introduced by People Before Profit-Solidarity in response to a Dublin couple facing fines over unapproved external wall insulation. Despite investing €16,000 and receiving a €4,000 grant for their insulation project, Clive and Samantha Ryan encountered unforeseen bureaucratic hurdles that nearly left them at a loss. Their situation highlights the confusion surrounding planning permission for such renovations. The proposed bill seeks to exempt external wall insulation from planning permissions, easing restrictions barring specific cases, such as heritage structures, and aims to streamline the process for homeowners.
"To find out six years later, getting four letters in the door to say we need to take it down, was a bit of a shock to the system."
"I'd love to say I recommend it to everyone. It's brilliant. But to go through this to get it done, it's not for me."
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