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PERMISSION TO DEVELOP A SITE TO INCLUDE (I) PARTLY DEMOLISH, RENOVATE AND EXTEND 2NO. EXISTING TWO-STOREY HOUSES AT STREET FRONT, (II) DEMOLISH SINGLE STOREY ANNEX STORE AT STREET FRONT (III) CONSTRUCT A TWO-STOREY APARTMENT BLOCK AT REAR OF SITE CONTAINING FOUR APARTMENT IN TOTAL (TWO APARTMENTS ON GROUND FLOOR AND TWO APARTMENTS ON THE FIRST FLOOR) AND (IV) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE SERVICES AT NORTH SQUARE, INCHINALEEGA EAST, SNEEM, CO. KERRY.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to the negative impact on the character and historic fabric of the Sneem Architectural Conservation Area and significant traffic safety concerns regarding inadequate sightlines.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed demolition and new development would materially and negatively affect the character and vernacular fabric of the Sneem Architectural Conservation Area (ACA).
  • The design, mass, and scale of the proposed apartment block at the rear of the site are considered inappropriate for the sensitive heritage context.
  • The development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines at the proposed entrance/exit onto the public road.

Cited Policies (CDP)

KCDP 8-39KCDP 8-44KCDP 8-45KCDP 8-46KCDP 8-47

Decision Document Summary

This proposal by Michael Mullins involved the renovation of two existing houses and the construction of a two-storey, four-unit apartment block at North Square, Sneem, Co. Kerry. Located within a designated Architectural Conservation Area (ACA), the project was refused by Kerry County Council because it would result in the loss of historic fabric and introduce a new building of incompatible scale and design. Furthermore, the application was deemed a traffic hazard as the site entrance fails to m...
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