Core Refusal Reason
The attic conversion provides substandard living accommodation due to inadequate floor-to-ceiling heights, failing to meet the minimum 2.4m requirement over 50% of the floor area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed attic conversion fails to achieve the minimum floor-to-ceiling height of 2.4m over 50% of the floor area, as indicated by Building Regulations.
- The resulting living space is considered substandard and would negatively impact the residential amenity of current and future occupants.
- Permitting the development would establish an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate and unsustainable attic conversions in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
NGB 6HOU 3413.8.3513.9.20
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for an attic conversion comprising two bedrooms and a bathroom at 22 Acorn Way, Wheaton Hall, Drogheda. While the external alterations were deemed acceptable, the internal layout was found to be deficient. Louth County Council refused the application because the floor-to-ceiling heights are significantly below standard, resulting in poor-quality living conditions and conflicting with proper planning and sustainable development principles....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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