Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would detrimentally impact the character of the Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) and lacks justification given existing parking and storage provisions on the site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed garden shed, paving, and EV charger would have a detrimental impact on the character and setting of Auburn Terrace, which is a designated Architectural Conservation Area (ACA).
- The proposed car parking spaces and overall arrangement would materially change the appearance of the front garden plots and set an undesirable precedent for haphazard development in the area.
- There is no planning justification for additional car parking spaces and sheds to serve this dwelling, as provision for such facilities was already granted under a previous permission (File ref 02/4092) on the rear garden plot.
Cited Policies (CDP)
P-BH5P-BH6
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Ray Lennon, sought permission for the construction of a garden shed, paving for two parking spaces, and the installation of an EV charger at the front garden plot of 8 Auburn Terrace, Athlone. The site is situated within a designated Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) where houses feature distinct front and rear garden plots separated by access lanes. Westmeath County Council refused the application because the works would negatively alter the character of the ACA and set a poo...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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