Core Refusal Reason
The proposed family flat extension fails to integrate with the existing dwelling, representing a substandard, detached structure that contravenes development plan standards for design, scale, and layout.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed extension, connected only by a link corridor, is considered an essentially detached structure that fails to form an integral part of the main house as required by DM OBJ 49.
- The design, layout, and scale of the new building are out of keeping with the existing dwelling and fail to harmonise or integrate with the original structure, contravening DM OBJ 50.
- Permitting the development would establish an undesirable future precedent for substandard, ad-hoc residential extensions that are contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 11.5.24Section 11.5.25DM POL 15DM OBJ 49DM OBJ 50
Decision Document Summary
Erine Lynch sought permission for a two-storey family flat extension and a new wastewater treatment system at 'Easton House', Drogheda Road, Duleek, Co. Meath, a site zoned for rural protection. Meath County Council refused the application primarily because the proposed 222sq.m structure, connected via a link corridor, was deemed to be a fragmented, essentially detached unit rather than an integrated extension. The Planning Authority concluded that the proposal's scale and design failed to respe...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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