Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development represents overdevelopment of a restricted, sloping site, where the excessive scale, bulk, and height would result in significant overbearing impacts and loss of privacy for adjoining residents, while negatively affecting the visual amenity of the streetscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, bulk, and ridge height of the dwellings are considered excessive for the site's topography, leading to an overbearing impact on neighboring properties and a visually obtrusive presence on the streetscape.
- The proposed design, including a wrap-around first-floor window, would cause an unacceptable loss of residential amenity through direct overlooking of the adjoining property to the northeast.
- The application failed to provide sufficient technical details regarding Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) to prevent surface water ponding on adjacent lands and did not demonstrate compliance with minimum internal storage standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Tipperary County Development Plan 2022-2028Objective 5-5SPPR 1SPPR 2SPPR 3SPPR 4Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities 2007
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of two semi-detached, two-storey dwellings on a 0.072ha infill site in the Lakelands development, Ballina. Although the site is zoned for residential use, the application was refused primarily due to overdevelopment. The Planning Authority determined that the proposed buildings' height and massing, exacerbated by the site's steep gradient, would be overbearing and out of character with the area. Additionally, the proposal raised significant concerns regardi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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