2360278

Permission for the demolition of the existing commercial unit and the construction of a three storey residential unit made up 6 x two bedroom apartments (6 apartments in total), secure bin storage, bicycle storage, new boundary treatments including associated hard and soft landscaping, connection to the existing mains sewer, new on site surface water attenuation system, associated carparking and associated site development works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused due to poor architectural design and layout that fails to provide a high-quality residential environment, alongside significant deficiencies in essential residential amenities and unresolved parking arrangements.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The architectural design is considered generic and of low quality, failing to provide a distinctive character or a positive contribution to the streetscape at this prominent corner location.
  • The proposal fails to meet mandatory standards for residential amenity, specifically regarding the provision of functional communal open space, secure bicycle parking, and external bulky storage.
  • The proposed car parking arrangement is unacceptable as the spaces are located outside the application's red line boundary on land currently owned by the Council, creating ambiguity regarding legal control and provision.

Cited Policies (CDP)

HOU 10HOU 15HOU 17Chapter 13Section 13.21.5HOU 26HOU 29MOV 6Table 13.3Table 13.5Table 13.11Table 13.12

Decision Document Summary

This application proposed the demolition of a single-storey commercial building and the construction of a three-storey residential block comprising six two-bedroom apartments at a prominent junction in Muirhevnamor, Dundalk. Although the site is zoned for residential use, Louth County Council refused permission because the design was deemed visually incongruous and lacked the architectural merit required for its context. Additionally, the project failed to demonstrate compliance with national an...
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