Core Refusal Reason
The proposed subdivision of the dwelling into two units would result in sub-standard residential amenity and is contrary to previous planning conditions that required the property to remain a single residential unit.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is contrary to conditions 3 and 4 of planning reference 25/60386, which explicitly prohibited the subdivision of the extension from the main dwelling.
- The layout fails to provide adequate residential amenity for future occupants, specifically lacking delineated private open space and separate utility connections.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for substandard residential development, conflicting with DM Standard 1 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
Ciaran Guilfoyle sought retention permission for the subdivision of a single-storey dwelling into two individual living units at a site on the edge of Gort town centre, Co. Galway. The Planning Authority refused the application because the subdivision directly contravenes previous planning conditions (25/60386) that mandated the extension remain part of a single unit. Furthermore, the proposal was deemed to provide substandard residential amenity due to a shared entrance, lack of private open sp...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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