Core Refusal Reason
Non-compliance with minimum apartment design standards regarding floor area, amenity space, and ancillary residential facilities.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate the provision of adequate and fit-for-purpose communal refuse, cycle storage, and amenity space for residents.
- The proposed two-bedroom apartments do not meet the minimum floor area requirement of 73sq.m as mandated by SPPR 3 of the 2020 S.28 Apartment Guidelines.
- The development is considered prejudicial to public health and inconsistent with the proper planning and sustainable development of the Wexford area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.12.3 'Apartment Design Standards' (Volume 2)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the retention of two existing apartments at Townparks, Wexford Urban No 2. The local authority refused the proposal on the grounds that the development fails to meet national and local design standards. Specifically, the units do not comply with the minimum internal floor areas required by SPPR 3 of the 2020 Apartment Guidelines, and the applicant failed to provide necessary ancillary facilities such as cycle storage, refuse areas, and communal amenity spac...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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