Core Refusal Reason
The development provides a substandard level of residential amenity for future occupants and constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The apartment unit fails to meet the minimum standards for internal floor area and private open space as required by the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 and national apartment guidelines.
- The retention of the development would result in overdevelopment of a restricted site, which is out of character with the existing pattern of development and would negatively impact the residential amenities of the area.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar substandard residential conversions and haphazard backland developments in the locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy DM R 1Policy DM R 2Objective HO O1
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention permission for the change of use of an existing garage into a one-bedroom apartment and the retention of a garage at 11 Danesfort, Corbally, Limerick. The planning authority refused the application because the development provides inadequate residential amenity for occupants, lacks sufficient private open space, and represents overdevelopment of a restricted site that is inconsistent with the character of the surrounding residential area....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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