Who we are
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Michael Lane is a Chartered Engineer and trades as a Planning & Design Consultant. |
What we do
The principal activities we undertake include the initial design and preparation of planning applications for, houses and extensions.
We also prepare applications for retention permission for a variety of un-authorized developmets
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Additional Professional Services
Listed below are some of the other services we provide
Auto Cad Services
Planning Reports
Planning Objections
Planning Appeals
Working Drawings for Houses & Extensions
Building Contract Specifications for Houses & Extensions
What our customers say...
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"Michael Lane helped us design our new home and get planning approval... he also oversaw the entire building process - on time and on budget. Our finished home is fab. Thanks Michael for all your advice and expertise."
Celine in Bray, Co Wicklow |
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"Michael Lane provided a superb service in innovative house design and overseeing construction work, with a strong emphasis on sustainable installation. We could not recommend this company highly enough - superb!"
Tom and Ann in Newtownmountkennedy |
Book written by Michael
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The Definitive Guide to Building an Energy Efficient House. The guide provides a step by step guide to the layperson or self builder to design and build an energy efficient, eco friendly home to suit their specific requirements. Information is provided on engaging professional and contractors, the design and layout, insulation and U-values, the superstructure, air-tightness, ventilation, electricity, water heating, heating and radiation and renewable energy |
Useful Links
Listed below are some useful links
Wicklow County Council Planning Dept. link
Wexford County Council Planning Dept. link
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Planning Dept. link
South Dublin County Council Planning Dept. link
Planning Laws Ireland. link
Building Regulations Ireland. link
Thinking of building an extension?
Are you building an extension, a porch, a sun-room or a conservatory, which is planning exempt or requires planning permission?
If so, we can provide:
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Advantages of engaging us
The advantages of engaging WicklowPlanning.com for your proposed project are:
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Our Planning Record
This section will be updated in due course
According to the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the success rate for planning applications in County Wicklow is 88.4% and the national average is 88.6% (Both for the year 2020).
You can download further information here
Our Fees
WicklowPlanning.com offers a very wide range of professional services. It is standard practice that all our clients receive a detailed quotation of the professional fees and expenses, that would be involved, in their particular project.
Please contact us with details of your project, in order to receive a detailed quotation.
WicklowPlanningn.com has a standard practice of calculating professional fees based on an estimate of the amount of work involved in each project.
Detailed below are the typical fees charged for a variety of projects.
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| Project Type | Fee |
| AutoCAD Services | € 80.00 per hour |
| Small Works | € 80.00 per hour |
| Initial Consultation (by phone) | € **No Charge** |
| Initial Consultation (on site) | € 200.00 (refundable) |
| Consultation (for a once-off house) | € 250.00 | Planning Objections | €400.00 (from) | Planning Appeals | €450.00 (from) | Planning Reports | €450.00 (from) |
| Extensions < 40 m2 (Planning Exempt) | Fee (from) |
| Site Survey + Measurements | € 500.00 |
| Drawings | € 2500.00 |
| Planning Applications | Fee (from) |
| Extensions 40 m2 (Planning Required) | Fee (from) |
| Planning Stage | € 2750.00 |
| Extensions > 40-100 m2 (Planning Required) | Fee (from) |
| Planning Stage | € 3500.00 |
| Houses | Fee (from) |
| Planning Stage | € 4500.00 |
| Working Drawings | Fee (from) |
| Extensions | € 2500.00 |
| Houses | € 3500.00 |
| Building Specification Document | Fee (from) |
| Extensions | € 750.00 |
| Houses | € 1250.00 |
Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability
Did you know that WicklowPlanning.com can prepare all the floor plans, drawings and a Contract Specification Document to meet the requirements of the Occupational Therapist in your Local Authority
Please follow this link at Citizens Information for full details of the grants available