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RETENTION PERMISSION: 1. RETENTION AND COMPLETION OF EXTENSIONS TO DOMESTIC GARAGE AND FUEL STORE GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE NUMBER 17417. 2. THE GROUND FLOOR EXTENSION TO THE FRONT OF THE DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH A FLOOR AREA OF 19M2 AND A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION WITH A COMBINED FLOOR AREA OF 68M2 CONSISTING OF A HOME OFFICE AND A DOMESTIC STORE INCLUSIVE OF ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed garage and fuel store extension is considered excessive in scale, height, and floor area, failing to remain ancillary or proportionate to the main dwelling as required by the Louth County Development Plan.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The structure's total floor area of 136 square metres and ridge height of 6.95 metres result in excessive massing and visual impact that is not proportionate to the existing dwelling.
  • The inclusion of a first-floor domestic store and home office exceeds what is typically considered incidental to residential use, and no functional justification was provided for a structure of this scale.
  • The development fails to comply with Section 13.9.10 of the Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027, which requires outbuildings to be ancillary in nature and reflective of domestic use.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 13.9.10NGB 6NGB 37IU19Rural Policy Zone 2

Decision Document Summary

The applicant sought retention and completion permission for a two-storey extension to a domestic garage and fuel store at The Burren, Dunleer, Co. Louth, located within Rural Policy Zone 2. The proposal involved increasing the garage's total floor area to approximately 136 square metres with a ridge height of 6.95 metres to accommodate a home office and domestic store. Louth County Council refused permission on the grounds that the scale and height of the building are excessive and disproportio...
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