Core Refusal Reason
The proposal materially contravenes a previous planning condition restricting the vernacular building to incidental use, fails to demonstrate structural suitability for extension, and is deemed to cause detrimental harm to the building's character and the environment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would materially contravene Condition 2 of planning reference 14/129, which mandated that the existing vernacular building be used solely for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the main dwelling house.
- The applicant failed to provide a structural survey to verify the building's suitability for extension and the proposed design was considered to cause detrimental and irreversible harm to the character of the vernacular structure.
- The application failed to demonstrate that the proposed wastewater treatment system complies with the EPA Code of Practice 2021 and lacked sufficient information to rule out significant adverse effects on nearby European protected sites (SAC and SPA).
Cited Policies (CDP)
BHC 42HOU 48HOU 49IU 18NGB 6IU 16IU 17IU 19ENV 39Section 13.9.12Table 13.13
Decision Document Summary
Mick and Tina Darcy sought permission for a single-storey extension, a domestic garage, and a new wastewater treatment system for a vernacular building at Paughanstown, Ardee, Co. Louth. The proposal was refused by Louth County Council primarily because it contravened a condition of a previous grant (14/129) that restricted the building to incidental use. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the scale and design of the extension would irreversibly damage the character of the verna...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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