Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to meet minimum national design standards for apartments, provides unsafe and inadequate access and parking arrangements, and lacks sufficient justification for the demolition of the existing structure within an area of archaeological interest.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development fails to comply with the 'Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments 2020' regarding the minimum requirement for dual aspect units, car parking provision, internal room widths, and the quality of communal amenity space.
- The proposed entrance arrangements are unsatisfactory and non-compliant with DMURS, creating a potential traffic hazard and failing to provide adequate parking for disabled users or electric vehicle charging points.
- The applicant failed to justify the demolition of the existing residence or demonstrate that the proposed three-storey design is sympathetic to the character of the streetscape in this Area of Archaeological Interest.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the demolition of an existing single-storey dwelling at 35 Cannon Row, Navan, to facilitate the construction of a three-storey building containing seven one-bedroom apartments. Located in Navan Town Centre within an Area of Archaeological Interest, the site is zoned for commercial and town centre uses. Meath County Council refused the application because the design failed to meet mandatory national apartment standards, the vehicular access was deemed unsafe and non-complian...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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