Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with national residential development guidelines and lack of sufficient information to assess impacts on residential amenity, siting, and design.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide adequate details regarding site layout, including separation distances, private amenity space, and safe access/egress sightlines.
- The proposed development includes unauthorized openings on the south-eastern elevation that rely on third-party lands without the owner's consent, potentially impacting future development of the adjoining site.
- The proposal lacks sufficient information to ensure it would not negatively impact the residential amenity of the existing dwelling or future occupants, setting an undesirable precedent for the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 4 – Core, Settlement and Housing StrategiesSection 4.8.9 Self Sustaining Town – BallymahonChapter 16 – Development Management Standards
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a 74-square-metre single-storey dwelling and associated works at a town core site in Ballymahon, Co. Longford. The proposal involved the subdivision of an existing residential plot. Longford County Council refused permission primarily because the applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the 'Sustainable Residential Development and Compact Settlements Guidelines'. Specifically, the application lacked critical information regarding site layou...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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