Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development materially contravenes the Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027 as the subject site is zoned 'Open Space / Amenity', a designation where residential development is not normally acceptable.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The subject site is zoned 'Open Space / Amenity', the objective of which is to preserve and improve recreational space; residential use is classified as 'not normally acceptable' within this zoning matrix.
- The provision of two houses on these lands would result in a loss of open space and therefore constitutes a material contravention of the land use zoning objectives of the Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027.
- While the revised design and reduced scale (from 154.5sqm to 128sqm) partially address previous concerns regarding residential amenity, the fundamental conflict with the site's zoning remains the primary obstacle to granting permission.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027Policy DM HS 4Policy DM HS 5Policy DM HS 6Table 13.4Section 34(6) of the Planning and Development Act 2000
Decision Document Summary
PTC Developments Ltd applied for permission to construct two detached, two-and-a-half-storey dwellings at Bruach Na Habhainn, Killeen, Co. Laois. The site is a vacant 0.076ha plot located within an existing residential estate but is specifically zoned for 'Open Space / Amenity' under the current County Development Plan. Although the planner acknowledged that the site's location adjacent to established housing might otherwise be suitable and that the design had been improved since a previous refu...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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