Core Refusal Reason
The development constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted site, providing substandard residential accommodation with inadequate floor area, private open space, and parking, which contravenes local zoning objectives and injures residential amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The retention of seven mobile homes represents overdevelopment of the site and provides substandard residential units that fail to meet minimum floor area and private open space requirements set out in the County Development Plan.
- The development is contrary to the 'Objective B' zoning for the area, as it fails to protect or improve existing residential amenity and instead injures the amenity of both occupants and neighboring residents through overlooking and loss of privacy.
- The proposal lacks adequate parking provision and fails to provide sufficient detail regarding wastewater management and grey water discharge, posing a potential risk to the local environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective B – ‘Existing Residential/Infill’ (Newbridge Local Area Plan 2013-2019)Chapter 15 – Development Management StandardsSection 15.6.7 – Private Open SpacesTable 15.2Table 15.8
Decision Document Summary
J.H McLoughlin & Co. Ltd sought retention permission for seven mobile homes to the rear of Baywood Villa and Dromgowna House on Moorefield Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. The site is located in an area zoned for 'Existing Residential/Infill' and is situated opposite a protected structure, St. Patrick’s Church. The Planning Authority refused the application on the grounds that the development constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted site, offering substandard living conditions with inadequate fl...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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