Core Refusal Reason
The development provides substandard living accommodation that fails to meet minimum internal floor area and storage standards, resulting in poor residential amenity for occupiers.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development fails to meet the minimum internal floor areas and room/storage dimension standards required by national apartment design guidelines.
- The resulting living environment is of low amenity value and would seriously injure the residential amenity of the units' occupiers.
- Sanctioning the development would set an undesirable precedent for substandard living accommodation, contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Paragraph 11.91 of the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028Specific Planning Policy Requirement 3Appendix 1 of the Sustainable Urban Housing Design Standards for New Apartment - Guidelines for Planning Authorities 2023
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the retention of a subdivision of a dwelling into two 1-bedroom apartments, including the demolition and reconstruction of rear extensions at 2A O'Connor Ville, Tower Street, Cork. Cork City Council refused the application because the units do not comply with the minimum internal floor area and storage standards established in the 2023 Sustainable Urban Housing guidelines. The planner determined that the development provides a substandard living environment...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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