The Farrell’s Unapproved Shipping Container Home Case – What it Reveals About Planning and the Future of Small Homes in Ireland.
KEY TAKEAWAYS A retired couple in Roscommon face €800/day fines for living in a converted shipping container on their own land without planning permission. Ireland’s planning system treats small off-grid homes the same as standard houses; making self-build independence hard. Other countries have found ways to fully legalise tiny houses and modular cabins while keeping […]
