Core Refusal Reason
The proposed structure is of excessive scale and design, failing to be ancillary or proportionate to the existing dwelling and resulting in a lack of integration with the local environment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed structure's size, featuring a 7.30m ridge height and 90.72 sq.m floor area, is not considered ancillary or proportionate to the existing dwelling on site.
- The scale and design of the building would not appear as a subordinate feature and fails to satisfactorily integrate into the local environment or streetscape.
- The development is contrary to Policy HOU 34 and Section 13.8.37 of the Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027 and would set an undesirable precedent for similar non-ancillary structures in the vicinity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HOU 34Section 13.8.37Policy NGB 6Policy IU 19Section 3.16.2
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a storey-and-a-half domestic garage and store, including a playroom and home office on the first floor, at Bradstone House, Mill Road, Dundalk. The site is located within an established residential area zoned 'A1 Residential Existing'. Louth County Council refused the application on the grounds that the proposed building's scale and internal arrangement were not ancillary to the main residence. The planning authority determined that the structure would fail to...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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