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to extend existing housing development currently under construction (4 no. semi-detached and 1 no. detached dwellings granted under planning reg. ref. 20/346), as follows A. Omit the detached dwelling B. construct additional 12 no. two-storey dwellings, comprising 10 no. semi-detached 3-bed dwellings and 2 no. detached 4-bed dwellings with extension of service road, connection to existing services, public lighting, boundary treatment and all associated site development works
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development materially contravenes the Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028 as the majority of the site is zoned for 'Public and Community' use where residential development is not permitted, and it involves building on land previously designated as public open space.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The majority of the proposed dwellings are located on lands zoned 'Public and Community', where residential use is explicitly not permitted, resulting in a material contravention of the Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposal seeks to construct houses on land previously designated as public open space for the parent Daisyhill Manor development, which would result in a substandard form of development and an unacceptable loss of amenity for residents.
- Granting permission would create an undesirable precedent for similar developments that ignore land-use zoning and erode essential green infrastructure within established housing estates.