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Planning Permission for the conversion of two existing ground floor retail units into 2 new apartments also permission for retention of an existing two storey rear extension which includes an existing first floor apartment also the retention of existing townhouse and a small prefabricated storage shed in the rear car park including minor layout and elevational changes to existing structures and all associated site works and connection into existing services.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development constitutes overdevelopment of a constrained site, failing to meet minimum national and local standards for apartment floor areas, private/communal open space, and car parking provision.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development fails to meet the minimum floor area and design standards required by the 'Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments Guidelines (2023)', specifically regarding undersized units and the complete absence of private or communal open space.
  • The proposal represents overdevelopment of the site, with car parking provision (7 spaces) falling significantly below the required standard (19 spaces) and inadequate refuse storage facilities to serve the eight residential units.
  • The Planning Authority determined that the substandard layout and site configuration would result in a poor level of residential amenity for future occupants and would set an undesirable precedent for haphazard development in the vicinity.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 4.16 of Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028Section 4.8 of Volume 2 of the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028Appendix 1 of Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments Guidelines

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involved the conversion of two ground-floor retail units into apartments and the retention of an existing townhouse, a first-floor apartment, and a storage shed at James Street, Claremorris. Mayo County Council refused the application on the grounds that the development failed to comply with mandatory national apartment standards and local development plan policies. Key deficiencies included grossly undersized living spaces, a total lack of open space, and significant shortfalls in ...
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