Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its negative impact on residential amenity, substandard internal living conditions, unresolved legal access and flood risk issues, and visual incompatibility with the urban setting.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, height, and positioning of the proposed two-storey dwelling would result in significant overlooking and injury to the residential amenities of adjoining properties.
- The proposed internal residential standards are deficient, specifically regarding the floor area and headroom of the second-floor bedrooms.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient technical and legal information concerning site access rights, flood risk justification, and the visual impact of the garden shed in a prominent town centre location.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This planning application proposed the subdivision of an existing site at Goreycorporationlands, Gorey Urban, to facilitate the construction of a two-storey dwelling and the retention of a garden shed. The local authority refused permission because the development would negatively impact neighboring privacy, provide substandard living conditions for future occupants, and lacked necessary information regarding flood risks and legal rights of way for the access lane. Furthermore, the retention of ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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