25260

For 1 No. two storey detached dwellinghouse and apartment development, comprising three storey building, containing 2 No. two bedroomed apartments and 1 No. one bedroomed apartment as well as vehicular access road, public footpath, together with car parking spaces and turning area, upgrade of site boundaries and landscaping with boundary screen-planting and all associated services, drainage and site development works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal was refused due to substandard vehicular access posing a traffic hazard and the negative impact of back-land development on the residential amenities of neighboring properties.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed vehicular access is considered substandard and inadequate to safely cater for the additional traffic movements, creating a hazard for public safety.
  • The development constitutes inappropriate back-land development that would seriously injure the residential amenities of adjoining properties through overlooking.
  • The submitted site layout plan lacks sufficient detail and annotation to demonstrate that the proposal would not negatively impact the character and property values of the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Killarney Town Development Plan 2022-2028M4 Built Up Area

Decision Document Summary

Alan O'Meara sought permission for a detached dwelling and a three-apartment building on a site to the rear of an existing house on Park Road, Killarney. While the 'M4 Built Up Area' zoning generally allows for residential development, the application was refused by Kerry County Council. The primary grounds for refusal were the unsafe nature of the proposed narrow access road and the potential for the development to cause significant overlooking and loss of privacy for adjacent residents, repres...
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