Core Refusal Reason
The proposed attic conversion provides substandard living accommodation due to insufficient ceiling heights that fail to meet the minimum requirements of Building Regulations (Technical Guidance Document F).
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development fails to meet the minimum ceiling height of 2.4m across at least 50% of the floor area as required by Technical Guidance Document F of the Building Regulations (2019).
- The resulting living accommodation is considered substandard for occupants and would set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate developments in the vicinity.
- The retention of the attic conversion is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027Section 13.9.20 Residential ExtensionsSection 13.9.18 Surface Water
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for the conversion of attic space into living accommodation, including three skylights, at an existing semi-detached dwelling at 11 Nuns Walk, Drogheda. Although the site is located in an area zoned for 'Existing Residential' use under the Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027, the proposal was refused. The planning authority determined that the internal head height was insufficient to provide an acceptable level of residential amenity, failing to m...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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