Core Refusal Reason
The development fails to meet the minimum design and floor area standards for 2-bedroom apartments as set out in the 2023 Sustainable Urban Housing Guidelines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed apartment falls substantially short of the minimum standards for 2-bedroom units defined in the 'Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Apartments for New Apartments 2023' guidelines.
- The development would result in a poor standard of residential amenity for occupants and would set an undesirable precedent for sub-standard residential development in the area.
- The retention of the apartment is considered contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the Listowel area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a ground floor apartment and associated site works at 65B, Church Street, Listowel, Co. Kerry. Kerry County Council refused the proposal on the grounds that the unit does not comply with the mandatory minimum standards for 2-bedroom apartments set out in the 2023 national guidelines. The authority concluded that the sub-standard nature of the accommodation would negatively impact occupant amenity and undermine local planning standards....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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