221142

(a) 1 No. 3 storey block accommodating 3 No. 2 bed ground floor apartments with 3 No. 3 bed duplex units at 1st and 2nd floors, (6 units total); (b) Bicycle store and bin storage, access road, car parking, landscaped gardens, outfall drains and all associated site development works. All at

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development was refused due to its excessive scale and massing, poor architectural design which is out of character with the surrounding context, negative impact on residential amenity, and prematurity regarding the inadequate local road network.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed three-storey block exhibits excessive scale and massing with poor architectural expression, resulting in a visually obtrusive structure that is out of character with the existing single-storey cottages and would seriously injure the residential amenity of the area.
  • The development fails to comply with Policy DL 1 of the County Development Plan and the 12 Urban Design Criteria, lacking a holistic design approach and setting an undesirable precedent for poor quality infill development.
  • The proposal is considered premature due to the existing deficiencies in the local road network, specifically James Lane, where the increased traffic generated would interfere with safety and create a public traffic hazard.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy DL 1Table 4.1Chapter 4Chapter 6Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13Chapter 14Chapter 17Objective O3.4.1 (Newbridge LAP)Section 2.1.3 (Newbridge LAP)Section 4.2.1 (Newbridge LAP)Section 4.2.7 (Newbridge LAP)Section 4.2.8 (Newbridge LAP)Section 4.1.8 (Newbridge LAP)RR 7 (Newbridge LAP)12 Urban Design Criteria (Urban Design Manual 2009)

Decision Document Summary

Michael Connors sought permission for a 6-unit residential development consisting of 3 apartments and 3 duplex units in a three-storey block at James Lane, Eyre Street, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. The site is located in an established residential area characterized by low-density single and two-storey dwellings. Kildare County Council refused the application on the grounds that the building's scale and massing were inappropriate for the context, the design failed to meet national and local urban des...
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