Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted site, providing substandard residential amenity and failing to meet specific development plan standards for family flats and storage.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The creation of two independent units on a restricted site fails to meet 'Family Flat' criteria, resulting in overdevelopment and injury to the privacy and character of the existing residential area.
- The proposed accommodation provides a substandard level of residential amenity due to poor internal layout, inadequate daylighting, and insufficient private open space.
- The application fails to provide adequate refuse and storage facilities, contrary to specific development plan requirements for residential developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMS43Objective DMS36
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for alterations and a change of use of a previously approved childcare facility at 18 Seatown Terrace, Swords, to a residential unit. The local authority refused the proposal primarily because it would result in two independent dwellings on a constrained site, which does not qualify as a family flat and represents disorderly infill development. Furthermore, the planning authority cited concerns regarding the poor quality of the living environment for future occ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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