Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its excessive scale and industrial design, which is inconsistent with domestic use, and its significant negative impact on the character and setting of the adjacent Protected Structure, Tullaghan House.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The structure's excessive scale, industrial design, and metal cladding fail to meet the criteria for a subordinate domestic garage, appearing instead as a commercial or light industrial building.
- The development is located within the original curtilage of Tullaghan House (a Protected Structure) and significantly undermines its character, setting, and architectural heritage value.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for large, visually obtrusive structures on unzoned lands that lack a clear ancillary relationship to an existing domestic or agricultural use.
Cited Policies (CDP)
TRAN POL 1TRAN POL 2Section 11.3Section 11.16.1Section 13.16Section 13.16.5Section 13.16.4Section 13.11.1Section 11.18BH POL 1BH POL 2BH POL 3BH POL 4BH POL 5BH POL 6BH POL 7BH POL 8Section 13.15.2
Decision Document Summary
Paul McGovern sought retention and completion of a 125.5 sqm garage at Duncarbry, Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim. The site is located within the village envelope, adjacent to the N15, and crucially, within the original curtilage of Tullaghan House, a Protected Structure. The application was refused because the structure's industrial appearance and large scale are inconsistent with domestic use and fail to respect the sensitive historic setting of the Protected Structure. Furthermore, the Planning Author...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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