Core Refusal Reason
The development constitutes substandard overdevelopment and a haphazard layout that fails to meet national apartment design standards and negatively impacts the residential and visual amenity of the area through noise, odor, and poor design.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The temporary structures (chip van and shop container) represent a haphazard and piecemeal overdevelopment that fails to integrate with the character of the settlement and injures the visual amenity of the area.
- The proposed ground floor apartment fails to meet the minimum requirements of the 'Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments' and the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, resulting in a substandard form of residential amenity.
- The proximity of the takeaway and seating area to residential dwellings would result in a significant loss of amenity due to noise and odor, setting an undesirable precedent for future development in the vicinity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
DM POL 14DM OBJ 53DM OBJ 96INF POL 18INF POL 20B1 Zoning Objective
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought retention permission for the conversion of a commercial unit into a ground floor apartment, alongside the placement of a chip van and a grocery shop container at Eden, Kilmainhamwood, Co. Meath. Situated on B1-zoned lands, the development was refused by Meath County Council as the temporary structures were deemed to be a haphazard form of overdevelopment that detracts from the prominent street frontage. Additionally, the apartment unit failed to comply with national design st...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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