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planning permission is sought for the retention of the existing detached garage as a home office and gym and for the partial demolition of the existing semi-detached house and the extension of the existing house to the rear and side and for a new roof to include dormer bedrooms and to replace the existing septic tank with a new secondary treatment system
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to its excessive scale, height, and bulk, which would cause significant overshadowing to the neighboring property and appear visually obtrusive within the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The height and proximity of the proposed extension would result in unacceptable levels of overshadowing and loss of daylight to the adjoining residential property to the north-east.
- The design, scale, and bulk of the development would be unduly prominent and obtrusive in the rural landscape, failing to respect the character of the wider area.
- The proposal is contrary to the Meath Rural House Design Guide and Section 10.7 of the Meath County Development Plan 2013-2019, setting an undesirable precedent for future development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 10Chapter 11Section 11.2.5Section 10.7Meath Rural House Design Guide
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for the retention of a detached garage as a home office/gym and a substantial 163 sqm extension to an existing semi-detached cottage at Shallon, Julianstown, Co. Meath. The site is situated in a rural area characterized as a river corridor with high landscape sensitivity. Meath County Council refused the application because the extension's height and scale would cause serious overshadowing to the neighboring dwelling and would appear visually discordant and obtr...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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