Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would negatively impact the character and setting of adjacent protected structures and result in the potential loss of trees of special amenity value, constituting overdevelopment of the site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale and height of the three-storey dwellings would fail to be subordinate to and would seriously detract from the character and setting of the adjacent protected structures, 'Rockville' and 'Newtown Villa'.
- The proposal constitutes overdevelopment of the site with insufficient setbacks and separation distances from the existing protected structure, leading to an overly dominant impact.
- In the absence of an arboricultural assessment, the potential loss of mature trees designated as having special amenity value would negatively impact the green infrastructure and the setting of the protected structure.
Cited Policies (CDP)
BH 01BH 06BH 11BH 12BD 21BD 23BD 24SAV No 21
Decision Document Summary
Kopis Developments Limited proposed the construction of four three-storey, four-bedroom semi-detached houses on a site adjoining 'Rockville', a protected structure on Newtown Road, Waterford. While the principle of residential development is acceptable under the 'Existing Residential' zoning, the application was refused due to the excessive scale and height of the dwellings, which were deemed harmful to the setting of nearby protected structures. Furthermore, the applicant failed to provide an a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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