Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes overdevelopment and haphazard development that is out of character with the existing low-density residential pattern and fails to provide necessary on-site car parking.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The subdivision of the existing dwellings represents overdevelopment that is out of character with the established low-density residential pattern of Slievemore View.
- The development fails to provide the required eight on-site car parking spaces, and reliance on roadside parking would interfere with traffic safety and free flow.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for haphazard development that would injure residential amenities and depreciate property values in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 12Section 2.8.1Map BT1 Belmullet Land Use Zoning MapSPR 3 of the Sustainable Residential Development and Compact Settlements Guidelines for Planning Authorities 2024
Decision Document Summary
This planning application sought retention permission for the subdivision of two existing houses (No. 1 and No. 7) into four 2-bedroom townhouses at Slievemore View, Church Road, Belmullet. Although the site is located within a residential zoning area under the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028, the local authority refused permission on the grounds of overdevelopment. The Planning Office determined that the increased density was incompatible with the area's character and that the total lack...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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