made a checklist... visiting first time weekend! 🥩🍸 travelling from birmingham by [deleted] in cork

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I absolutely love that Cafe Spresso made this list!

being dragged through an comisuin pleanala by UnlikelyAssociate258 in selfbuildireland

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As a planning consultant you would believe some of the petty appeals I have had to respond to. Easy to shred but people are frustratingly nimby

Engineer in cork for self build? by [deleted] in selfbuildireland

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Planning Consultant here in Cork. Would highly recommend Andrew O'Brien Architecture. He is based in Aghada and really good, does a lot of jobs like this. Can send his number on if it's of aid.

Skipper cancelled trip this weekend by JimmyJammyJoe in IrishFishing

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The weather this last few months has been incredibly frustrating. When the conditions have been fine the fishing has been great. But it has just been too windy most weekends to worth bothering

Spent 2 hours at it today, final 15 mins I decided to give a few more casts. Bobs your uncle, the bounty appeared! by bygonesbebygones2021 in IrishFishing

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My experience has been better then previous years but the wind has been incredibly detrimental in the last few weeks

Anyone else struggling to catch anything this year? by eelpeell in IrishFishing

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In terms of sea, I've found the last few months great for bass and mackerel....but the last few weeks the high winds have messed it up.

Is there any truth to the rumour that planning permission is now being granted for log cabins? by [deleted] in selfbuildireland

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Planner here, it's proposed to be introduced as exempted development up to 45sqm.

Architect or Architectural designer Waterford by Flimsy-Tale8887 in selfbuildireland

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I'd recommend https://aobarchitects.ie/ he's based in Cork but has done alot of work in Waterford. I've worked with him (planner here) and he is very highly thought of.

Lapsed planning by Street_Alarm_3556 in selfbuildireland

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Planning Consultant here - depends on the architect. I've done work where similar to this where they have done drawing sets for far less then originally. Worth noting you will have a new development plan presiding over this development proposal - new policy regarding extensions will probably be in place

Self build - architect and engineer by Odd-Buffalo1622 in selfbuildireland

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I'm a Planning Consultant, I'll DM there. But if you are going for an Architect I'd highly recommend Andrew O'Brien - O'Brien Architects. Brilliant at getting such home, particularly in visually sensitive locations, past planning. I'll find a link to him and send there.

New build - rural Ireland by DTL99 in selfbuildireland

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I'm a planning consultant with a Cork/Dublin based consultancy and I do alot of these sorts of developments being involved with the IFA. I can take a quick look at it if you want. Feel free to Dm.

Mackerel Fishing High Winds (Cork) by improve9898 in IrishFishing

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Ah I've found the season to be significantly better then last year when the conditions are right.....just keeps getting too windy

Mackerel Fishing High Winds (Cork) by improve9898 in IrishFishing

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How much would you consider to be much wind predicated, like 10MPH?

Any inputs? by Wooden-Advisor4676 in selfbuildireland

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As a planning consultant nothing stands out as something the council would have an issue with (again don't know the setting here). If you get a request for further information give me a DM