Core Refusal Reason
The development constitutes overdevelopment of a constrained site, failing to meet minimum residential standards for floor area, amenity space, and parking while exceeding acceptable density limits.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development fails to provide a satisfactory standard of residential amenity due to deficiencies in floor areas, window arrangements, internal storage, private amenity space, and waste management.
- The provision of zero car and bicycle parking spaces is contrary to national guidelines for accessible locations and local development plan requirements.
- A density of 449 units per hectare represents significant overdevelopment that exceeds the acceptable range for the site context as defined by national compact settlement guidelines.
Cited Policies (CDP)
LC Local Centre zoningPolicy SPQHP35Policy SPQHP40Objective DMSO19Objective DMSO24
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought retention permission for the conversion of office units into apartments at 9 Main Street, Ongar Village. Fingal County Council refused the application because the resulting residential units failed to meet the mandatory minimum standards for floor space, storage, and private amenity as set out in the 2025 Apartment Guidelines. Additionally, the development was deemed unsustainable due to the total absence of parking facilities and an excessive residential density that materia...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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