Core Refusal Reason
The development fails to meet national minimum internal floor area standards for a one-bedroom apartment and represents overdevelopment of a restricted site that is out of character with the surrounding residential area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed unit, at 22 sqm, significantly fails to meet the minimum floor area requirement of 45 sqm and storage standards mandated by the 'Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments' guidelines.
- The development represents overdevelopment of a restricted site, creating a density and pattern of development that is out of character with the prevailing residential character of the Elm Park estate.
- The subdivision of the property and lack of dedicated on-site parking are considered injurious to the residential amenities of the area and contrary to proper planning and sustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought retention for the conversion of an attached garage into a 22 sqm one-bedroom rental unit at 80 Elm Park, Gort Road, Ennis. The site is zoned for existing residential use within a housing development. Clare County Council refused the application because the unit's size is less than half the required national minimum standard for apartments. Furthermore, the council concluded that the intensification of use on a restricted site constitutes overdevelopment that is out of charact...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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