Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its unsympathetic scale and design which would negatively impact the architectural integrity of the existing vernacular building, combined with a failure to provide adequate flood risk assessments and surface water management plans.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed extension's scale and design are unsympathetic to the existing single-storey vernacular building, resulting in a loss of architectural character and integrity.
- The applicant failed to provide a comprehensive surface water management strategy or demonstrate compliance with Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) requirements.
- In the absence of a site-specific flood risk assessment, the planning authority could not be satisfied that the development would not exacerbate flooding or negatively impact designated European sites.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HOU 34HOU 48HOU 49NBG 50BHC 42BHC 44IU 19IU 20IU 22IU 26IU 27Section 13.3.1Section 13.9.11Section 13.9.12Section 13.9.15Section 13.9.16Section 13.8.35Section 13.8.9Section 13.8.10Section 13.19.14Section 13.16.12Section 13.16.16Chapter 13 Development Management Guidelines
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the demolition of existing structures and the construction of a two-storey and single-storey extension to a dwelling at Rabbit Street, Baltray, Co. Louth. The site contains a vernacular building and is located within a flood risk zone near the Boyne Coast and Estuary. Louth County Council refused the application because the proposed design was considered out of proportion with the original structure, and the applicant failed to submit necessary technical as...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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