22796

amendments to the previously approved planning permission, reference no. 22/214 to include the addition of 3 no. units, to increase the total number of residential units on the entire site from 15 to 18 units, resulting in an increase in overall height from 4 storeys above ground to 5 storey above ground, with screened communal open space at the corner of Main Street and Fatima Terrace at four storeys above ground level and all associated elevational changes and ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the development. No other changes are proposed to the approved residential units or ground floor retail and office use

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed increase in scale and height to 6 storeys is considered excessive, disproportionate to the surrounding context, and contrary to the 4-storey height objective (BT3) of the Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The increase in scale and height to 6 storeys is out of context with the lower 2-storey units on Main Street and the residential housing along Fatima Terrace.
  • The development would breach the established roof level scale in wider views and form a glaring variation in the streetscape.
  • The proposal is contrary to Objective BT3 of the Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018, which generally limits building height to 4 storeys in the town centre zone.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective R1Objective R4SS1SS2SS3Objective R2Objective R3Objective BT1Objective BT2Objective BT3Appendix 1 - Development & Design Standards

Decision Document Summary

This application sought to amend a previously granted permission (PRR 22/214) to increase the number of residential units from 15 to 18 at a site located between Bray Main Street and Fatima Terrace. The proposal involved the insertion of an additional floor, resulting in an overall building height of 6 storeys. Wicklow County Council refused the application primarily because the increased scale was deemed disproportionate to the adjoining two-storey buildings and the surrounding residential char...
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