RefusedDecided 03 March 2020Carlow County Council

202: (1) Retention of existing ground floor & 1st floor side extension as built. (2) Retention of existing partially constructed garage. (3) Permission to complete the existing ground floor & side extension. (4) Permission for a proposed 1st floor extension. (5) Permission to complete the existing garage with a study/storage space in attic.

Bough, Rathvilly, Co. Carlow
DecisionRefused
Decided03 March 2020
Application typeRETENTION
Source documents5

Site

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4refusal reasons0conditions8nearby records

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Refusal reasons

Design

Incompatible design not sensitive in form, scale, or appearance to the existing single-storey dwelling and limited site, adversely affecting the character of the house and adjoining dwelling.

Section 11.6 of the Carlow County Development Plan 2015-2021
design of the development represents an incompatible addition to the existing dwelling which is not sensitive in form, scale or appearance
Residential Amenity

Development would seriously injure the residential amenities of directly adjoining neighbours and establish an undesirable precedent.

Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas Guidelines (DoEHLG 2009)
seriously injure the residential and visual amenities of the area
Visual Amenity

Unfavourably affects the visual amenities and general character of the area due to design, scale, form and height.

Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas Guidelines (DoEHLG 2009)
seriously injure the residential and visual amenities of the area
Other

Unclear if constructed works comply with Building Regulations. Proposed ground floor stair configuration does not discharge directly to open air as required.

Technical Guidance Document B — Volume 2:2017, Section 1.3.2 (b)
stair does not discharge directly to open air

Conditions

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