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Planning permission to demolish the existing single storey building and to construct a three-storey development consisting of ground floor retail and storage with three number 2 bed apartments and all associated site works and a new connection to the public sewer and public water main all at Boherbee, Tralee and at John Joe Sheehy Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry V92 AW77

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal was refused due to its negative visual impact on the streetscape, non-compliance with shopfront design guidelines, and its piecemeal nature which conflicts with the coordinated development requirements for the designated Opportunity Site.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed shopfront fails to comply with the Kerry County Council Shopfront Design Guidelines 2018, resulting in a significant negative visual impact on the Boherbee streetscape and setting an undesirable precedent.
  • The absence of a northern facing street front elevation and the excessive setback from John Joe Sheehy Road fails to create the required mixed-use urban streetscape identified in the Town Plan.
  • The development is considered piecemeal and premature pending the adoption of a new Town Plan and Masterplan for the overall Opportunity Site, which requires a coordinated approach due to multi-ownership.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028Volume 2 – Town Development Plans, Section 1.5.1 Opportunity SitesVolume 6 – Section 1 Development Management Standards & GuidelinesSection 1.5 Residential DevelopmentSection 1.5.5 Apartment StandardsKCC Shopfront Design Guidelines 2018

Decision Document Summary

Svajunas Jonavicius proposed the demolition of an existing single-storey building to construct a three-storey mixed-use development consisting of ground-floor retail/storage and three 2-bed apartments at a site stretching between Boherbee and John Joe Sheehy Road in Tralee. Although located in a zone designated for mixed-use 'Opportunity Sites', the application was refused. The local authority determined that the design was visually unsatisfactory, failed to provide appropriate street frontage, ...
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