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retention & permission for the following development: 1) To retain change of use from a single storey agricultural shed to a two-storey style dwelling house with carport and garage on ground floor level, with increased ridge height, Elevational changes and retain entrance gate pillars with wing walls and concrete apron at roadside, and 2) Permission to complete the development and proposed new sewerage wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application seeks retention for the unauthorised conversion of an agricultural shed into a dwelling house, which is currently the subject of active planning enforcement (Ref: 7/2024).

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development involves the retention of a change of use from a single-storey agricultural shed to a two-storey dwelling, which has been identified as unauthorised development under enforcement file 7/2024.
  • The site has a complex planning history involving two previous applications for a dwelling house (Refs: 22/513 and 21/612) that were either withdrawn or deemed withdrawn.
  • The proposal includes significant modifications to the original structure, including increased ridge height and elevational changes, to facilitate a residential use that was initiated without the benefit of planning permission.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Decision Document Summary

This application seeks retention permission for the conversion of a single-storey agricultural shed into a two-storey dwelling house, including a carport, garage, and increased ridge height, as well as permission for a new wastewater treatment system at Agheeshal, Broomfield, Castleblayney. The site contains an existing vernacular dwelling in poor condition and is currently subject to planning enforcement for the unauthorised erection of a domestic house inside an agricultural shed. Although tec...
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