Core Refusal Reason
The development represents poor quality design and fails to provide a satisfactory level of accommodation for residents, while lacking sufficient information regarding its use and physical alterations.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal represents a poor quality of design and fails to demonstrate a satisfactory level of residential amenity for occupants, particularly regarding the adequacy of bedroom sizes and communal facilities.
- There is a significant lack of documentation to justify the need for student accommodation or to prove an association with a third-level institution, as required by national guidelines.
- Insufficient information was provided to accurately detail the internal and external alterations undertaken, leading to concerns about the impact on the character of the period building and the amenities of adjoining properties.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 6.21Zoning: RE Existing Residential
Decision Document Summary
This application sought the retention of a change of use from a single residential unit to a 12-bedroom student accommodation facility at Ravenna House, a period building on Convent Avenue, Bray. While the site is zoned for existing residential use where such accommodation is compatible in principle, the planning authority refused permission due to the substandard quality of the proposed living environment and the lack of communal facilities. Furthermore, the applicant failed to provide necessar...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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