Core Refusal Reason
The proposed first-floor windows on the western elevation would negatively impact the development potential of the adjoining property and result in substandard residential amenity for future occupants due to the use of obscured glazing in habitable rooms.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The inclusion of new first-floor bedroom windows on the western elevation directly onto the shared boundary would significantly restrict the future development potential of the adjoining site.
- The proposal to mitigate overlooking via obscured glazing in windows serving primary habitable rooms (bedrooms) would result in a substandard form of residential development with reduced amenity for occupants.
- The development is contrary to County Development Plan objectives which require new housing to provide the highest possible standard of living and contribute to a coherent urban form.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 6.3CPO 6.4CPO 6.5Wicklow County Development Plan 2022-2028Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan 2018-2024
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Farmore Limited, sought permission for layout changes at Paramount Arcade, 53 Main Street, Arklow, to reduce the unit count from four 1-bedroom apartments to two 3-bedroom apartments. While technical issues regarding attic storage and planning duration were resolved, the Planning Authority refused the application due to the introduction of new windows on the western boundary. It was determined that these windows would prejudice the development of the neighboring site and that the ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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