Core Refusal Reason
The proposed retention of three apartments fails to meet minimum floor area standards for one-bedroom units and lacks essential residential amenities such as open space, parking, and storage, resulting in a substandard level of development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The units fail to meet the minimum floor area requirements of 45sq.m for one-bedroom apartments as set out in the 2025 Planning Design Standards, with individual units measuring only 38sq.m, 43.64sq.m, and 43.42sq.m.
- The development provides no private or communal open space, car parking, bicycle parking, or designated refuse and internal storage areas, leading to a poor standard of residential amenity.
- The proposal constitutes over-development and over-concentration of units that would seriously injure the amenities of future occupants and depreciate the value of property in the vicinity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028TVHP 4SSO 6TVHP 1Appendix 1
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for three first-floor apartments at a terraced property on Mount Street, Claremorris. Although the applicant described the units as studios, the planning authority classified them as one-bedroom apartments because the bedrooms are separate from the living areas. The proposal was refused as the units significantly fail to meet minimum floor area standards and lack basic residential amenities, including open space, parking, and storage, representing a s...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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