2460191
for a residential development consisting of:(a)The construction of 25 residential units comprising of 3 no. 2-bedroom houses, 16 no. 3-bedroom houses and 6 no. 4-bedroom houses. (b)All ancillary site development works including access, roads, footpaths, car parking, drainage and services connections, landscaping, and public & private open space. (c)The proposed development will connect into and be accessed via the existing Heritage estate roadway. Proposed improvements to the roadway include a raised table, two new pedestrian crossings and extension of roadway which includes turning area.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal exceeds the settlement strategy's housing allocation for Ardmore and fails to address significant visual impact and infrastructural legacy issues.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed 25 units exceed the maximum of 20 units envisaged for Ardmore in the Development Plan's settlement strategy without robust justification.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the proposed two-storey dwellings would not adversely affect the 'Most Sensitive' scenic landscape classification of the site.
- The proposal does not adequately address significant 'legacy issues' and infrastructural deficiencies, including substandard roads and storm water systems, within the existing development.