22686
Retention and Permission: (1) Retention permission is sought for existing single storey structure incorporating office/gym room, shower room, games room/breakout space, workshop, store and WC, for the ancillary use of existing dwelling, as laid out and constructed. (2) Retention is sought for existing single storey structure incorporating garden shed and kennel, as laid out and constructed. (3) Permission is sought for the completion of the works to garden shed and kennel structure including minor alterations to front elevations
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed office/gym structure is considered a self-contained dwelling unit rather than an ancillary building, and the applicant failed to demonstrate adequate wastewater disposal, posing a risk to protected European sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, form, and internal layout of the office/gym structure indicate it is essentially a self-contained dwelling unit rather than an ancillary outbuilding, which is contrary to Section 13.9.10 of the Louth County Development Plan.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient technical details regarding the volume and destination of wastewater and effluent generated by the proposed development and the dog kennels.
- In the absence of adequate wastewater disposal information, the Planning Authority cannot be satisfied that the development will not have a significant adverse effect on the Boyne Estuary SPA and Boyne Coast and Estuary SAC.