23/5009

Retain the existing property 'as built', which incorporates 4 No. separate apartments. The apartment subdivision consists of 2 No. 1 bedroom apartments located at ground floor level; 1 No. 2 bedroom apartment located at first floor level and 1 No. 2 bedroom apartment located on the second floor level. This is a Protected Structure (REF - 20823171).

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Substandard residential amenity due to inadequate apartment and room sizes and poor quality communal space, failing to meet national design standards.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The internal floor areas of the apartments and individual room sizes fail to meet the minimum standards required for quality residential living.
  • The quality and standard of the communal amenity space provided is insufficient to serve the needs of the residents.
  • The development is contrary to the Ministerial Guidelines on Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments and would set an undesirable precedent for substandard housing.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Decision Document Summary

The application sought permission to retain four existing apartments 'as built' at 36 South Main Street, Youghal, Co. Cork. The local authority refused the proposal on the grounds that the development provides a substandard level of residential amenity. The refusal is based on the failure of the units to comply with the mandatory minimum internal dimensions and communal space requirements set out in the Ministerial Guidelines for New Apartments, which would result in poor living conditions and s...
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