26/0706

Permission to extend and alter an existing dwelling house to include an increase in the height of the main roof ridge, the construction of two dormer-type windows to the front roof plane, and the construction of a two-storey rear extension.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed roof alterations and dormer windows would negatively impact the character of the Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) and diminish the building's architectural integrity.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The raising of the ridge line and introduction of front dormers would result in a non-sympathetic alteration that negatively impacts the special character of the Architectural Conservation Area.
  • The scale and design of the proposal would disrupt the uniformity of the existing roofscape and set an undesirable precedent for similar unsympathetic developments.
  • The works would adversely affect the historic building fabric and fail to comply with specific conservation objectives of the Cork County Development Plan 2022.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective HE 16-18 (a)Objective HE 16-18 (c)Objective HE 16-18 (d)

Decision Document Summary

The applicant sought permission to extend and alter a dwelling house on George Street, Churchtown, Mallow, located within an Architectural Conservation Area. The proposal involved raising the existing roof ridge and installing dormer windows on the front elevation. The planning authority refused the application because these changes were deemed incongruous with the area's character, would damage the building's architectural integrity, and materially contravene Objective HE 16-18 of the Cork Coun...
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