Core Refusal Reason
Substandard residential amenity due to inadequate and poor-quality private open space provision, failing to meet national apartment design guidelines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development fails to provide any private amenity open space for Apartment A.
- The private amenity open space provided for Apartment B is of poor quality, resulting in a substandard level of residential amenity for future occupants.
- The proposal does not comply with the 'Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartment Guidelines for Planning Authorities 2020' and is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the change of use of an existing ground-floor retail unit at Unit No. 13, The Plaza, City Square, Watercourse Road, Cork, into two apartments consisting of one 2-bedroom unit and one studio. Cork City Council refused permission because the development failed to provide sufficient private amenity open space for the residents. Specifically, one unit had no private open space and the other had space of poor quality, leading to a substandard residential environment that fails t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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