Core Refusal Reason
The proposed domestic store's excessive scale and massing would negatively impact the heritage character of Parochial House and fails to comply with policies requiring outbuildings to be subordinate to the main dwelling.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, height, and massing of the proposed domestic store would be visually obtrusive and detrimental to the character and setting of the heritage-interest Parochial House.
- The development is contrary to Policy Objective HO O19 of the Limerick County Development Plan 2022-2028, as the outbuilding is not subordinate in scale and design to the main dwelling.
- Granting retention permission for the existing shed and courtyard would set an undesirable precedent for unauthorized development in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HO O19
Decision Document Summary
The proposal seeks permission for a large domestic store with car bays and a loft, plus retention of an existing shed and courtyard at Parochial House, Gibbonstown, Kilmallock. The application was refused primarily because the new structure's scale would overwhelm the heritage character of the original house. Additionally, it was found to violate development plan policies requiring outbuildings to be subordinate to the main residence, and the retention element was deemed to set a poor precedent ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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