Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would result in a substandard residential unit with inadequate private amenity space and parking, while creating a traffic hazard due to the lack of vehicle turning space on a constrained site adjacent to a national secondary road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal fails to meet Development Management Standard DMS 16.80, providing insufficient private open space and a poorly defined curtilage that results in a substandard living environment for future occupants.
- The development provides inadequate off-street parking (two spaces for two dwellings) and lacks sufficient space for vehicles to turn within the site, leading to hazardous reversing maneuvers onto the N55 national secondary road.
- The constrained nature of the site, its proximity to an adjoining commercial petrol station, and the shared nature of the amenity space would negatively impact the residential amenity of both existing and future residents.
Cited Policies (CDP)
DMS 16.80Section 16.4.5.4Section 16.4.8Chapter 4Chapter 16
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention and permission to complete a 70sqm single-storey dwelling to the rear of an existing house at Athlone Road, Ballymahon, Co. Longford, on a site zoned 'Town Core'. Longford County Council refused the application because the development would result in a substandard residential unit due to inadequate private amenity space and a constrained layout. Furthermore, the proposal failed to meet parking standards and lacked on-site turning facilities, which would force ve...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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