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Planning Permission for change of use of existing vacant commercial buildings to 3no. residential dwelling houses, alter elevations together with car parking spaces and private amenity spaces all as per drawing documentation submitted together with all ancillary site works and services.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal was refused due to substandard design resulting in inadequate private amenity space and parking, overlooking of adjacent properties, and material contravention of a previous planning condition.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development provides substandard private amenity space and inadequate parking, failing to meet national guidelines for sustainable residential development and compact settlements.
  • The proposed design and layout would lead to significant overlooking of neighboring properties, negatively impacting their residential amenity and setting an undesirable precedent.
  • The application materially contravenes a condition of a previous grant (P25/60145) by encroaching upon land specifically reserved for private open space in that permission.

Cited Policies (CDP)

CSO 1CSO 4CSO 5TVHO 1TVHO 2TVHO 8Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028

Decision Document Summary

Brendan Kelly sought planning permission for the change of use of vacant commercial buildings, formerly a car sales business, into three residential dwellings at Convent Road, Claremorris, Co. Mayo. The site is zoned 'Town Existing Residential' under the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028. Mayo County Council refused the application because the proposed units were deemed substandard due to insufficient quantity and quality of amenity space and inadequate parking. Furthermore, the layout pose...
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