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Permission for conversion of part of existing domestic garage/store previously granted permission under planning ref. no. 17/653 to one dwelling house. Permission is also sough to raise roof and provide new waste water treatment system to serve dwelling and all associated site development works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal was refused due to its excessive scale and overbearing visual impact on neighboring properties, failure to demonstrate compliance with wastewater and environmental protection standards, and contravention of previous planning conditions restricting the building to non-residential use.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed conversion, by virtue of its scale, bulk, and design, would be visually dominant, fail to integrate with its surroundings, and have an overbearing impact on the residential amenities of adjacent properties to the north.
  • The applicant failed to provide sufficient technical information, including a Ground Water Risk Assessment and surface water design, to ensure the protection of Natura 2000 sites and compliance with EPA wastewater standards.
  • The residential use of the structure would directly contravene specific conditions attached to previous planning permissions (Ref. Nos. 10/343 and 17/631) that restricted the building to domestic garage/store use only.

Cited Policies (CDP)

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Decision Document Summary

This application sought permission for the conversion and roof height increase of an existing domestic garage into a dwelling house at Ardaghy, Omeath, Co. Louth. The site is located within Rural Policy Zone 1, an area of high scenic quality under significant urban influence. Louth County Council refused the application because the structure's design and scale were deemed visually intrusive and overbearing for the local context. Furthermore, the applicant failed to demonstrate that the proposed ...
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