Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to meet minimum apartment design standards regarding natural light and lacks sufficient justification for the demolition of an existing structure within a sensitive archaeological and streetscape context.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the 'Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments 2022', specifically regarding inadequate levels of natural light for ground floor apartment unit 1.
- The proposed demolition of the existing inhabited single-storey dwelling was not suitably justified by a conservation report, and the replacement design was deemed unsympathetic to the character of the existing streetscape.
- The development is contrary to multiple development management objectives of the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 and would set an undesirable precedent for similar future development in an Area of Archaeological Interest.
Cited Policies (CDP)
DM POL 14DM OBJ 13DM OBJ 40DM OBJ 8DM OBJ 90DM OBJ 94DM OBJ 96DM OBJ 89DM POL 4DM OBJ 12DM POL 11DM OBJ 42
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for the demolition of an existing single-storey residence at 35 Cannon Row, Navan, Co. Meath, to be replaced by a three-storey building containing seven one-bedroom apartments. The site is located in a town centre area zoned B1 and within an Area of Archaeological Interest. Meath County Council refused the application on the grounds that the proposal did not adhere to ministerial apartment design standards, lacked a required Design Statement, and failed to provi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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