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amending planning permission granted under 17/1238, including amendments to the site layout plan and specifically the boundary treatment required in accordance with condition no. 11a & b. The proposed works seek implementation of a comprehensive landscaping scheme to include hedge rehabilitation and planting in lieu of the provision of 2m high boundary walls

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed substitution of a 2m high boundary wall with a landscaping scheme was deemed insufficient to provide adequate privacy and screening for future residents.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The omission of the 2m high boundary wall required by the parent permission (17/1238) would result in a lack of adequate screening between properties.
  • The proposed landscaping alternative fails to provide the necessary level of privacy and security for future occupants of the development.
  • The proposal is contrary to the Limerick County Development Plan's requirements for maintaining a high standard of residential amenity.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective DM O1

Decision Document Summary

The applicant, Homes For You, sought to amend a previous permission (17/1238) at Drominaclara, Pallaskenry, by replacing a mandated 2m high boundary wall with a landscaping scheme. The planning authority refused the application, concluding that the proposed hedge rehabilitation and planting would not offer sufficient privacy or screening for residents, thereby failing to meet the residential amenity standards set out in the Limerick County Development Plan....
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