Core Refusal Reason
The proposed residential development materially contravenes the 'Open Space and Amenity' zoning objective of the Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is located on lands specifically zoned for 'Open Space & Amenity' where residential development is not normally acceptable and would result in the loss of a valuable community resource.
- The proposal would seriously injure the residential amenity of the existing housing development, depreciate property values in the vicinity, and set an undesirable precedent for similar developments on protected open spaces.
- The design and layout are considered inappropriate due to the direct overlooking of adjacent private gardens and the creation of a traffic hazard resulting from the proximity of the proposed entrance to a major junction.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
Cosmo Mountmellick Developments Ltd. sought permission to construct two semi-detached, two-storey houses on a 0.086ha site at Grange Manor, Harbour Street, Mountmellick. The subject site currently functions as a public open space and access lane at the entrance to the Grange Hall and Grange Manor estates. Laois County Council refused the application as the proposal materially contravenes the 'Open Space and Amenity' zoning objective of the Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027. Furthermore, th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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