23/272

Permission for the cessation of the approved development previously granted on the 15th February 2022 and permitted under extant planning reference PPW 21/797 which involved the retention of unauthorised craft shop / art gallery (formerly a tourist office and reduced bank facility) and the approved Change of Use of the resultant building to a restaurant including a single storey front extension and all associated site works, and for permission for Change of Use to a dwellinghouse together with the completion of all building works, including an extension and other alterations and all associated site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Material contravention of Objective PL 3-3 due to over-development and substandard residential amenity resulting from inadequate private open space and storage facilities.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development materially contravenes Objective PL 3-3 of the County Development Plan 2022-2028 by failing to provide private and secure amenity space for future occupants.
  • The proposal constitutes over-development of a restricted site, lacking adequate provision for essential utility and bin storage facilities.
  • The proximity of the amenity space to a car parking area and its overlooked nature results in a substandard living environment that would seriously injure the residential amenities of the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective PL 3-3

Decision Document Summary

The proposal sought permission for a residential development at Monteensudder, Glengarriff, Co. Cork. The local authority refused the application on the grounds that it represented over-development of a constrained site. The proposed amenity space was deemed insufficient and lacked privacy, being overlooked and situated adjacent to a car park. Furthermore, the lack of adequate utility and bin storage facilities led the planning authority to conclude that the development would provide a low stand...
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