Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted site, providing inadequate private open space and negatively impacting the residential amenity of neighboring properties through overshadowing and overbearing scale.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed two-bedroom townhouse represents overdevelopment of a constrained rear-garden site, failing to meet the minimum private open space requirements set out in the Development Plan.
- The scale and height of the first-floor extension would result in significant overshadowing and an overbearing impact on the existing dwelling at No. 2 Cathedral Villas and adjacent properties.
- The development is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area as it fails to respect the established character and residential amenity of the surrounding urban context.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028Section 11.4.3 (Infill Housing)Table 11.1 (Private Open Space Standards)
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Edwina Delaney, sought permission (Ref: 24/119) for the conversion and first-floor extension of an existing domestic garage into a two-bedroom townhouse at the rear of No. 2 Cathedral Villas, St. Johns, Limerick. The proposal involved the sub-division of the existing residential plot. The application was refused by Limerick City & County Council because it was deemed overdevelopment of a restricted site, providing insufficient private amenity space for the new unit and negatively ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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