Core Refusal Reason
Overdevelopment of a restricted site with a substandard design and layout that would negatively impact residential amenities and set an undesirable precedent for the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted site due to the confined site configuration and the excessive scale and height of the two-storey dwellings relative to the site size.
- The layout and close proximity of the structures to site boundaries result in a substandard quality of residential design that would be seriously injurious to the amenities of both prospective occupants and neighboring properties.
- Granting permission would facilitate haphazard and disorderly development and set an undesirable precedent that is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 5Chapter 7Chapter 8Section 8.13Chapter 10Section 10.6Section 10.15Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 14Section 14.4Section 14.6Chapter 15Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective NHB 4Policy Objective WR 1DM Standard 50Table 1.6 of the Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for the construction of two detached two-storey dwellings and two garden sheds on a 0.150ha vacant infill site at Ballymote Road, Tuam, Co. Galway. Although the site is zoned for residential infill and is serviced, the Planning Authority refused the application. The refusal was based on the conclusion that the scale and size of the dwellings on such a restricted site represented overdevelopment. The planner determined that the design and proximity to boundaries wou...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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