Core Refusal Reason
The retention of the extensions was refused due to substandard internal floor-to-ceiling heights which fail to provide adequate living conditions for occupants and would set an undesirable precedent.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The extensions feature restricted internal ceiling heights that fail to meet minimum standards for habitable accommodation.
- Permitting the development would regularise substandard living conditions and fail to provide attractive living spaces for current and future occupants.
- Granting retention would set an undesirable precedent for further inappropriate and unsustainable development within the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
B1 Town or Village CentreHOU 3413.8.3513.8.3713.9.20IU19BHC 31BHC 32BHC 33BHC 34NGB 6
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for existing ground and first-floor extensions to the rear of a two-storey dwelling on Main Street, Castlebellingham, County Louth. Although the site is zoned 'B1 Town or Village Centre' and the extensions are well-screened from the public realm within the Architectural Conservation Area, the proposal was refused. The primary ground for refusal is the substandard internal floor-to-ceiling height, which the Planning Authority determined provides inadeq...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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