221386

the development will consist of the following: Retention Permission for: Renovation works to a domestic shed - store to include a new tiled roof, internal partitions toilet area and alterations to the front windows and door opes. Planning Permission for (A) To change the use of the domestic shed/store to a home office for ancillary use to the main house, 1, Suffolk Street, Kells, Co. Meath (B) and all ancillary site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The applicant failed to demonstrate that the unauthorized use of the structure for human habitation had ceased or that the internal layout had been sufficiently altered to prevent such use, leading to concerns regarding residential amenity and undesirable precedent.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The structure is currently being utilized for unauthorized human habitation, and the applicant has not demonstrated that this use has ceased or that the internal configuration has been modified to prevent future habitable use.
  • The development is considered inconsistent with the Meath County Development Plan and would have an adverse impact on the residential amenity of the primary dwelling and neighboring properties.
  • Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar unauthorized developments in the area and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the locality.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Zoning-A1 Existing ResidentialMeath County Development Plan 2021-2027

Decision Document Summary

This application sought retention permission for renovations to a domestic shed and planning permission to change its use to a home office at 1 Suffolk Street, Kells, Co. Meath. The site consists of a terraced house in an area zoned 'A1 Existing Residential'. Meath County Council refused the application because site inspections revealed the structure was being used for unauthorized human habitation. The Planning Authority concluded that the applicant had not provided sufficient evidence that thi...
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