Core Refusal Reason
The replacement of original timber sash windows with PVC units on a Protected Structure is incompatible with its historic character and detracts from the integrity of the Architectural Conservation Area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The use of PVC materials is fundamentally incompatible with the special architectural character and historic fabric of the Protected Structure.
- The development fails to preserve or enhance the character of the Drogheda Architectural Conservation Area, negatively impacting a prominent historic streetscape.
- Granting permission would establish an undesirable precedent for the removal of significant architectural features from protected buildings in the locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
BHC 20BHC 31
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought retention permission for the removal of original timber sash windows and their replacement with PVC windows at 17 St Laurence Street, Drogheda, a Protected Structure situated within an Architectural Conservation Area. The Planning Authority refused the application on the grounds that the modern materials and form are unsuitable for a building of such heritage significance. The decision emphasizes that the works detract from the historic fabric of the structure and the wider c...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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