Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted, cramped site, providing substandard residential amenity and access, while negatively impacting the privacy of adjoining properties and consolidating an unauthorized use.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal represents overdevelopment of a cramped site, resulting in a haphazard form of residential development with substandard private open space and restricted access for emergency vehicles.
- The inclusion of a window directly overlooking the property to the south would have an undue impact on the privacy and amenity of adjoining residential properties.
- The development would consolidate and intensify an unauthorized residential use on a site where the existing structure lacks planning history, setting an undesirable precedent for similar substandard development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 6.3CPO 6.4Section 3.1.6 of Appendix 1
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for the partial demolition of an existing single-storey cottage and the construction of a new standalone two-bedroom dwelling at No. 4 North Beach Cottages, Greystones. The site is a restricted backland location accessed via a narrow right-of-way. Wicklow County Council refused permission because the proposal was deemed overdevelopment of a cramped site, providing inadequate private amenity space and poor access. Furthermore, the planner noted that the existing st...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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