Core Refusal Reason
The attic conversion provides substandard living accommodation due to insufficient ceiling heights that fail to meet the minimum requirements of the Building Regulations.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development fails to meet the minimum ceiling height of 2.4m across 50% of the floor area as required by Technical Guidance Document F of the Building Regulations (2019).
- The resulting habitable space is considered substandard for occupants and would set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate developments in the vicinity.
- Permitting the development would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area due to the poor quality of the residential amenity provided.
Cited Policies (CDP)
NGB 6HOU 3413.8.3513.9.20Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027
Decision Document Summary
Retention permission was sought for an attic conversion to habitable space, including a fourth bedroom and en-suite, at 11 Rivervale Grove, Dunleer, Co. Louth. While the site is located within an established residential area where such extensions are generally acceptable, the Planning Authority found that the internal ceiling heights were significantly below the 2.4m standard required for habitable rooms. The application was refused on the grounds that it provides a substandard level of accommod...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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