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A PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF 48 UNITS COMPRISING OF A RESIDENTIAL MIX OF 26 NO. 1 BED APARTMENTS, 13 NO. 2 BED APARTMENTS AND 9 NO. 3 BED TERRACE HOUSES, CAR & BICYCLE PARKING, OPEN SPACES, PLAY AREAS, LANDSCAPING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AT LANDS LOCATED TO NORTH-WEST OF EDENDERRY MAIN STREET AND TO THE SOUTH OF EDENDERRY SHOPPING CENTRE AT DOWNSHIRE ROAD AND TO THE NORTH OF ST FRANCIS STREET AT DOWNSHIRE DRIVE
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed residential development is located on lands zoned for 'Enterprise and Employment' where residential use is not normally permitted, and the layout is considered substandard due to the over-dominance of roads and parking.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is situated on land zoned 'Enterprise and Employment' in the Edenderry Local Area Plan 2023-2029, where residential use is not normally permitted and would materially contravene zoning objective LUZO-01.
- The proposal fails to comply with the Settlement Strategy for County Offaly and would contravene policy CSP-01 by providing growth beyond what is assigned in the Core Strategy.
- The design and layout are deemed substandard due to the over-dominance of access roads and car parking, failing to establish a strong sense of place or identity in contravention of Development Management Standard DMS-03.
Cited Policies (CDP)
LUZO-01RP-01RP-02RP-08CSP-01CSP-02CSP-03DMS-01DMS-02DMS-03DMS-05DMS-06DMS-07DMS-08DMS-09DMS-10DMS-12DMS-13DMS-14DMS-15DMS-17DMS-18DMS-102SPPR 1SPPR 3SPPR 5SPPR 6
Decision Document Summary
PMB Construction Ltd sought permission for a residential development of 48 units, comprising a mix of apartments and terraced houses, on a 0.38-hectare site located between Edenderry Main Street and the Edenderry Shopping Centre. Offaly County Council refused the application primarily because the site is zoned for 'Enterprise and Employment' use, making residential development incompatible with the Edenderry Local Area Plan. Furthermore, the council determined the proposal was inconsistent with ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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