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a proposed new housing development consisting of 46 residential units; the development will comprise: 5 no. detached dwellings (Area 1) and 41 no. duplex /apartments (Area 2) 1. Area 1 is as follows : 5no. 2-storey detached 4-bed units on individual sites, 2. Area 2 is as follows : 3 no. 1-bed units, 23 no. 2-bed units & 15no. 3-bed units; the duplex/apartment units will be accommodated in five no.3-storey blocks (8no. in Block 1, 10no. in Block 2, 8no. in Block 3, 9no. in Block 4 and 6no. in Block 5), Block 1 will consist of 4no. terraced 2-bed apartments on the ground floor with 4no. 2-storey/ 3-bed terraced duplex units above, Block 2 will consist of 5no. 2-bed terraced apartments on the ground floor with 5no. 2-storey/ 3-bed terraced duplex units above, Block 3 will consist of 4no. 2-bed terraced apartments on the ground floor with 4no. 2-storey/ 3-bed terraced duplex units above, a single storey bin and bicycle store adjoins Blocks 1&2 and a single storey bin and bicycle store adjoins Blocks 2&3, Block 4 will consist of 3 no. 1-bed, 4 no. 2-bed and 2no. 3-bed apartments, Block 5 will consist of 6 no. 2-bed apartments, a single storey bin and bicycle store adjoins Blocks 4&5; 3. In regard to terraces and balconies the following will be applied: Blocks 1, 2 & 3 will have ground floor terraces on the north and south elevations and upper floor balconies on the south elevation, Block 4 will have ground floor terraces on the north, south, east and west and upper floor balconies on the east, west and south elevations while Block 5 will have ground floor terraces and upper floor balconies on the east and west elevations; 4. A new main vehicular/pedestrian accesses to the site will be sought to service the proposed development from Sea Road with another new vehicular entrance to service Sites 1-4 from Lott Lane, Site no. 5 will have a private new vehicular access from Sea Road; the development will be served by a new public foul sewer which connects to existing sewerage in Sea Rd; surface water from the development will be attenuated in an on-site attenuation tank, with outfall connecting to a public surface water sewer on Sea Road; the development also includes connections to all utility services, mains water and public lighting as well as all soft and hard landscaping and boundary treatments including hedging, walls, fences and all site works
Core Refusal Reason
The development materially contravenes the Open Space zoning objective of the Local Area Plan and fails to provide adequate public and communal open space or sufficient permeability.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed layout encroaches upon lands specifically zoned for Open Space in the Greystones-Delgany and Kilcoole Local Area Plan 2013, representing a material contravention of the plan's objectives.
- The provision of public and communal amenity space is insufficient in quantity, quality, and distribution, failing to meet the standards required by the County Development Plan and national guidelines.
- The design fails to provide a direct pedestrian and cycle link between the two development areas, resulting in poor permeability and inadequate access to local services and public transport.