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Full Permission for a change of use of an existing sitting room, garage and workshop to a one bed dwelling house, elevational changes, provision of bin store, bicycle parking, surface water drainage, connection to the public foul water network and all associated site development works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development provides inadequate private open space and fails to demonstrate a compliant surface water management strategy.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed one-bedroom dwelling provides only 6 sqm of private open space, which is significantly below the 20 sqm requirement set out in Section 13.8.17 of the Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027.
  • The development would result in the reduction of private amenity space for the existing dwelling to 15.9 sqm, failing to meet minimum standards and creating a poor quality residential environment.
  • The applicant failed to submit a comprehensive SuDS assessment or a suitably designed surface water solution, making the proposal contrary to policy objective IU 19 regarding sustainable urban drainage.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 13.8.17Policy Objective IU 19Section 13.8.28Section 13.8.29Table 13.5Section 13.16Section 13.16.1Section 13.16.12Section 13.16.17NGB 6BHC 6BHC 7BHC 31BHC 32CS 2HOU 11HOU 25Section 13.8.19Section 13.13.15

Decision Document Summary

The proposal sought permission for the change of use of an existing sitting room, garage, and workshop at 52a Saint Bridgids Terrace, Dundalk, to create a separate one-bedroom dwelling house. The site is located within the St. Mary’s Road Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) and is zoned 'A1 Existing Residential'. Although the principle of development was considered acceptable, the application was refused primarily because the private open space provision for the new unit was substantially belo...
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