2460550

Permission for: 1) Proposed extension, alterations and upgrading to the existing Dunany Estate Gardener’s Cottage, located within the attendant grounds of Protected Structure - LHS019-009 - Dunany House; 2) Closing of one existing vehicular entrance; 3) Decommissioning of existing septic tank and installation of new wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal seeks to consolidate unauthorised demolition works and features an incongruous, over-scaled extension that is unsympathetic to the character and setting of the Protected Structure.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development would facilitate and consolidate unauthorised works, as the applicant partially demolished the Protected Structure and an outbuilding without the benefit of planning permission.
  • The proposed extension is disproportionately large—nearly three times the scale of the existing cottage—resulting in a design that is unsympathetic to the massing, form, and historical character of the original building.
  • The scale and internal arrangement of the proposal effectively result in the construction of a new independent dwelling rather than a subordinate extension, setting an undesirable precedent for inappropriate design responses to protected structures.

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Decision Document Summary

This application proposed a 126.10sqm extension and various alterations to the Dunany Estate Gardener’s Cottage, a Protected Structure (LHS019-009) located in Togher, Co. Louth. Louth County Council refused permission because the applicant had already carried out unauthorised demolition on the site, and a grant would facilitate the consolidation of these illegal works. Additionally, the planning authority found the extension's scale to be excessive and incongruous, overwhelming the original cott...
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