GrantedRetentionDecided 29 January 2021

Coolfore, Monasterboice, Drogheda Co Louth

Retention of an attic conversion and entrance, plus permission for a garage extension, new car port, and porch.

201044 · Louth County Council · Lodged 3 December 2020

Reference: 201044
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 3 December 2020
Residential units: 4
Floor area: 126.17 m²

Summary

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The application seeks retention permission for an attic conversion used as a playroom and study, and an existing northern entrance. It also seeks permission for a first-floor garage extension, a new car port, a new porch, and various external alterations to the house.

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Development description

Retention & permission: retention permission relates to (a) retention of existing northern entrance with modifications to wing walls for visibility improvement, (b) retention of existing attic conversion for use as a playroom and study. Permission relates to (c) removal of existing roadside boundary wall and southern entrance to be replaced with new hedge set back for visibility purposes (d) replacement of existing car port with new car port, (e) replacement of existing entrance porch with new entrance porch, (f) extension to attic space over rear extension for use as music room, (g) construction of first floor extension to existing garage for use as storage area, (h) external alterations to dwelling house consisting of new windows, new slate roof, new dormer windows and natural stone finish to part of front elevation and (i) all associated site works. Split decision
To grant permission for the retention of the existing vehicular entrance to north of roadside boundary together with modifications to wing walls for visibility improvement and for the removal of existing roadside boundary wall and existing vehicular entrance to south of roadside boundary to be replaced with a new hedgerow set back behind the sightline visibility; demolition of existing car-port (43sqm) and replacement with new car port (50.6sqm); replacement of existing porch with new porch; external alterations to existing dwelling to include the provision of new windows, new slate roof and elements of natural stone to front elevation and construction of first floor extension to existing garage subject to the 5 conditions
To refuse permission for the retention of the attic conversion and construction of first floor extension to attic space to the rear of existing dwelling and permission for two dormer windows to the front roof

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
Coolfore, Monasterboice, Drogheda	Dec 2025	€650,000	293 m

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Application received3 December 2020
Decision due5 February 2021
Decision issued29 January 2021
Grant issued1 March 2021
Permission expiry28 February 2026

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