How much does a mobile home cost Ireland?
A reasonably good mobile home, in good condition, would cost from €10,000 up. Mobile homes are insured in the same way as houses, with contents insurance, etc. Annual fees for a pitch in a caravan park vary from €1,800 to €2,500, on average. Upmarket parks may be more expensive.
Do you need planning permission for a mobile home in Ireland?
Mobile homes are considered development and thus require planning permission. This means you cannot place a mobile home in a back garden without first obtaining planning permission for this.
Can I put a mobile home on my land in Ireland?
Yes, you can put a caravan on your land in Ireland, but on a temporary basis only. The caravan must be placed at least 50m away from a public road unless there is a wall/bank/hedge of at least 1.5m.
Can I put a mobile home on my land?
Putting a mobile home on any site for living purposes requires planning permission. So if in time you buy your own site you may wish to provide permanent services such as a waste treatment plant, electricity supply connection and perhaps connect to a water supply.
How does paying for a mobile home work?
Typically, mobile or manufactured homes give you the option of buying either single-wide or double-wide units. This bundles private real estate with the purchase of your mobile home, so you make monthly payments on one mortgage. In urban areas, many mobile-home owners rent or lease lots in mobile-home parks.
Can I put a mobile home on my land without planning permission?
Mobile Homes and Caravans can be sited and used in a garden without the need for express planning consent. If the use is not considered part of, or incidental to, the house, then a ‘material change of use’ may have occurred. In either case, planning permission will be required.
Can I live in a caravan on my own land Ireland?
The short answer is no. For the purposes of camping, the planning Acts provide for temporary use of any land for the placing of a caravan provided that: No caravan shall be used for the storage, display, advertisement or sale of goods or for the purposes of any business.