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RETENTION of 1 no. storey and a half, two bedroom house to the rear of existing dwelling, including on ground floor entrance hall, living room, kitchen dining area and stairs and on first floor two bedrooms, bathroom, landing and velux and to demolish two dormer windows and to construct two new velux windows and for change of surface and layout and landscaping of adjoining lands to act as private open space for each dwelling with all ancillary site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development constitutes overdevelopment and provides a substandard residential environment due to poor design standards, lack of dual aspect, and inadequate private open space provision.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed retention fails to meet basic design standards, specifically regarding internal storage, dual aspect, and the use of velux lighting for bedrooms, resulting in a poor residential environment for future occupiers.
  • The site layout is considered ad-hoc and piecemeal, providing inadequate and poorly arranged access to private open space that fails to meet the required 8m rear garden depth guidelines.
  • The development represents an excessive density and overdevelopment of the site that would negatively impact the character of the residential area, injure the amenities of occupants, and set an undesirable precedent.

Cited Policies (CDP)

P-RLD1P-RLD3P-RLD6P-POS1O-LZ1CPO 15.1

Decision Document Summary

This application sought the retention of a one-and-a-half-storey, two-bedroom dwelling located to the rear of an existing semi-detached house at 24 Valley Cottages, Mullingar. The site is zoned 'Established Residential' within the Westmeath County Development Plan. Westmeath County Council refused the application because the unit provides a substandard level of residential amenity due to its single-aspect nature and lack of internal storage. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that th...
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