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1. Construction of 99 no. residential units consisting of: a. 30 No. – Type A – 2-storey, 2-Bed Semi Detached and Terraced Houses; b. 7 No. – Type B – 3 -storey, 3-Bed Semi Detached Houses; c. 42 No. – Type C – 2 -storey, 3-Bed Semi Detached Houses; d. 2 No. – Type D – 3 -storey, 4-Bed Semi Detached Houses; e. 2 No. – Type D1 – 3 -storey, 5-Bed Detached Houses; f. 7 No. – Type D2 – 3 -storey, 5-Bed Semi Detached Houses; g. 1 No. – Type D3 – 3 -storey, 5-Bed Semi Detached House; h. 8 No. – Type E – 3 -storey, 5-Bed Detached Houses; 2. Provision of 1 no. childcare facility (651 sq.m) including pedestrian access, with 550 sq.m of open play space, and associated car parking; 3. Provision of 4,950 sq.m of public open space; 4. Pedestrian, cycle and vehicular access to Golf Course Road; 5. Residential car parking, site landscaping, boundary treatments, public lighting, service connections and all associated site development works. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is located on lands designated as Strategic Land Reserve (SLR) and is considered premature pending the adoption of a revised Core Strategy in the forthcoming County Development Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The subject site is designated as Strategic Land Reserve (SLR), and there is currently a sufficient quantum of other undeveloped zoned land within the Strandhill Mini Plan to meet residential needs without releasing the reserve.
- The proposal is premature pending the completion of the Sligo County Development Plan review, which will establish a revised Core Strategy and updated housing targets based on a higher-order planning framework.
- Granting permission would be contrary to the SLR policies of the current Development Plan and would therefore conflict with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.