Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes over-development of a restricted urban site, resulting in substandard residential amenity for occupants, lack of on-site parking, and negative impacts on the privacy of adjoining properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The conversion of the garage into a two-storey dwelling represents over-development of a restricted rear garden site, providing inadequate private open space for both the existing and proposed units.
- The development would negatively impact the residential amenity of neighboring properties through overlooking and would set an undesirable precedent for substandard backland development in the area.
- The lack of on-site car parking provision for the new unit would likely lead to increased traffic congestion on the narrow laneway and surrounding streets.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Killarney Town Development Plan 2022-2028Volume 6 - Section 1 - Development Management Standards & Guidelines1.5.5 County Development Plan and Apartment Standards [Volume 6]Sustainable Urban Housing, Design Standards for New Apartments Section 28 Guidelines (2020)
Decision Document Summary
Aidan and Anne O'Donoghue sought permission to convert an existing detached rear garage at No. 27 O'Sullivan's Place, Killarney, into a two-storey apartment. The site is located in a mature residential area zoned 'Existing Residential'. The application was refused because the proposal was deemed over-development of a restricted site, offering substandard amenity for residents, lacking necessary car parking, and threatening the privacy of adjacent properties through overlooking, thereby setting a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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