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for 1. The construction of a 2 no. townhouses forming terrace and end of terrace dwellings, connection to existing services, car-parking to rear of site with access via proposed ground floor arch from Hopkin’s Lane, associated landscaping design including bin stores, bicycle parking,, boundary treatments and all ancillary site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development was refused due to its inappropriate architectural design within an Architectural Conservation Area, failure to meet minimum residential standards for floor area and storage, and the negative impact on the amenity and parking of existing adjacent apartments.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed architectural design is considered overly complex and fails to respect the character, urban grain, and setting of the Monasterevin Architectural Conservation Area (ACA).
  • The development provides a substandard level of residential amenity, with the units failing to meet minimum County Development Plan standards for gross floor area, storage, and private open space.
  • The site layout impinges upon the existing communal open space and car parking associated with the adjacent apartment development, seriously injuring the amenities of the vicinity.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective AH O66Chapter 15HO P6HO O16HO O17TM P10TM O113IN O22UD O1Section 15.2.1Section 15.2.2Section 15.2.3Section 15.2.4Section 15.2.5Section 15.2.6Section 15.4.7

Decision Document Summary

The applicant, Alan Nolan, sought permission for the construction of two townhouses on a 0.017ha town centre infill site at Hopkins Lane, Monasterevin, located within an Architectural Conservation Area. Kildare County Council refused the application on the grounds that the design was unsympathetic to the historic context, the internal living standards were substandard relative to the County Development Plan requirements, and the development would compromise the parking and amenity space of exist...
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