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The development will consist of: (A) Retention permission to retain as constructed alterations to existing residential property including rear extension circa 40m2 (B) Permission for the change of use of existing residential property to provide 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments and 1 no. studio apartment. (C) Retention permission to retain partially constructed single storey rear outbuilding (D) Permission to complete single storey rear outbuilding to provide 1 no. studio apartment including all associated site works at Monavalley House, Gallowsfield, Monavalley, Tralee. Co. Kerry.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes substandard, haphazard, and disorderly development due to inadequate residential amenity standards, poor internal layout, and a significant lack of on-site car parking provision.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design and layout provide a poor standard of residential amenity for future occupants, specifically regarding unsatisfactory private/shared open space and non-compliance with minimum room width requirements.
- The development fails to meet the County Plan parking requirements, providing only one on-site space where four are required, which would likely lead to traffic congestion in the vicinity.
- The intensification of the site through the provision of a studio extension and a standalone residential unit is considered haphazard development that would set an undesirable precedent and injure the amenities of the area.