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Permission for (i) The demolition of a dining area extension of 19.3 sq m to the western elevation and the lean-to covered external seating area to the southern elevation 20 sq m previously granted under PD/24/60241 (ii) Change to southern elevation window of kitchen previously granted under PD/24/60241 and change of sloping roof to flat roof of kitchen area (iii) The addition of a new dining space to the southern elevation of existing restaurant (Proposed Floor area: 110 sq m) with outdoor seating area and associated landscaping (iv) along with internal changes to layout previously granted under PD/24/60241, along with connections to services and all associated site works at
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed extension would encroach upon communal open space previously designated under planning permission PD/99/1456, resulting in a material contravention of that permission and the loss of essential public realm amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would result in the encroachment of indoor and outdoor elements into an area identified and permitted as communal open space for the 'Technology Park' under Planning Ref. No. PD/99/1456, constituting a material contravention.
- The proposal would diminish the already limited communal open space provision in the built-up environment of Monksland, setting an undesirable precedent for the further erosion of public realm amenities.
- The erosion of communal open space in a prominent area would militate against Strategic Aim No. 3 of the Monksland/Bellanamullia Local Area Plan 2016-2022, which aims to create a high-quality commercial core within a well-developed public realm.