221082
(a) demolition of single storey house (73m2) at The Cottage, Highland View Terrace, Fairgreen, Naas, Co. Kildare (W91 NXR7). (b) demolition of rear single storey office extension (100m2) at No. 3 Highland View Terrace, Fairgreen, Naas, Co. Kildare (W91 A278). (c) construction of a three storey building (total floor area = 736m2) comprising of an office extension at ground & first floor level and a digital hub facility on the second floor. (d) internal modifications & alterations at No. 3 Highland View Terrace, Fairgreen, Naas, Co. Kildare (W91 A278) to facilitate extension into new building. (e) the installation of 17 car parking which includes 2 electrical charging stations and 1 disable parking space, 20 bicycle parking, bin storage & hard landscaped area to the rear of proposed building with vehicle access on to The Green, Kilcullen Road, and all ancillary works and new signage to north and south elevation
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to a deficient vehicular entrance and parking layout posing traffic safety risks, and a design that was deemed visually intrusive and out of character with the historical streetscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed vehicular entrance onto the R448 is deficient in allowing free movement and creates a hazard for pedestrians and cyclists, particularly regarding the Naas Kilcullen Road Cycle Project.
- The parking layout is considered unfit for purpose due to the inaccessibility of five perpendicular and two parallel spaces and a circulation aisle width of less than 6.00 metres.
- The scale and design of the development would be visually intrusive and dominant, failing to respect the character of the existing streetscape at the entrance to the historical core of Naas.