Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would negatively impact residential amenity through noise and proximity to neighboring dwellings, while also facilitating the consolidation of unauthorized uses on the site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed kitchen building, by virtue of its positioning directly along the shared boundary with No. 127 Cord Road, would result in significant adverse impacts on the residential amenities of neighboring occupants due to noise breakout and proximity.
- The proposal represents a substandard form of development that would be prejudicial to public health and would set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate development in the vicinity of a Protected Structure.
- Granting permission would facilitate and consolidate existing unauthorized structures and uses on the subject site, specifically the use of the rear yard as a beer garden, which is contrary to proper planning and sustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a 31.48sqm detached kitchen building within the curtilage of a Protected Structure (Sarsfield's/Searson's public house) at 128 Cord Road, Drogheda. While the site is zoned 'B1' for town centre activities, the application was refused by Louth County Council due to the building's unacceptable impact on the residential amenity of the adjacent property at No. 127 Cord Road. Additionally, the Planning Authority determined that the development would facilitate the in...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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