Core Refusal Reason
Impact on residential amenity due to overlooking and prejudice to the future sustainable development and density of town centre backlands.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design and layout of House Type A would result in direct overlooking of the private open space of the adjoining property to the north, negatively impacting residential amenity.
- The proposed access and parking layout would restrict future development potential and access to strategically located brownfield backlands to the north.
- The proposal fails to achieve appropriate residential density for a prime town centre location situated within 50m of a rail station, representing a missed opportunity for sustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of two dwelling houses at Goreycorporationlands, Gorey Urban, a brownfield site in a prime town centre location near public transport. The application was refused because the design of House Type A would cause overlooking into the private space of an adjoining property, and the overall layout was deemed to restrict the future development of adjacent backlands. Furthermore, the low-density nature of the proposal was considered a missed opportunity for sustai...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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