Topic

Name

Date

Question/Answer

Plot Size / Building  Regulations

James

Harper

21/0903

Could you please explain the relevance of plot size both within the village or town boundary and outside these boundaries.  I believe the minimum plot has to be larger if outside the boundary.  Also, I have heard that land may come up for sale for which there is no prospect of planning permission.  Is this right ? 

Kefalonian Homes

25/09/03

A good question with a rather complex answer !

The matter is not helped by the imminent arrival of

proposed new  building legislation.

So—at present: (All building figures are for TOTAL floor area excluding balconies, verandas and basement (where applicable)).

Land within village limits can be sold for building if it

is 500²m or larger. 

However, if the land existed in 1983, as an entity smaller  than the minimum 500²m,—then its sale is allowed.

If you build within the village limits then you are allowed to build up to 70% of the overall plot size.

Land outside village limits can be sold for building if it is

4,000²m or larger—you are allowed a property of 200²m within the minimum 4,000²m plot. 

Buildings for commercial use are allowed 20% of the plot. i.e. for a minimum 4,000²m plot you could build an 800²m

commercial property.

Exceptions to the rules:

Presently, if the plot is outside the village limits, but within  500 metres of the boundary then you can build on a 2,000²m plot.  If the plot is further out, but has a

substantial length of main-road frontage, then you can still build on a 2,000²m plot but with restricted building sizes.

New proposed legislation:

The new legislation proposes to abolish the above exceptions and introduce a new minimum, possibly up to 8,000²m plot, with  the ability to build with limited size on existing plots between 4,000²m and the new limit.

Planning permission may be denied if there is inadequate access to the property or, if outside village limits, the plot falls within the auspices of the Forestry Department.

PLEASE NOTE:  All building plots that are offered for sale by Kefalonian Homes are registered as having rights to planning permission.