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A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) DEMOLITION OF 2 NO. DETACHED DWELLING HOUSES ON SITE ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED SHEDS, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF 73 NO. NEW DWELLING HOUSES IN A MIX OF 29 NO. DETACHED DWELLINGS (IN A MIX OF 7 NO. DIFFERENT HOUSE TYPES) AND 44 NO. SEMI DETACHED 2 STOREY 3 BED DWELLINGS, (3) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS WITH ONSITE STORM WATER ATTENUATION, CONNECTIONS TO PUBLIC SERVICES AND PROVISION OF 2 VEHICULAR ENTRANCES ONTO CHURCH ROAD TO SERVE THE DEVELOPMENT. THIS APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS)

Granted

Core Planning Reasoning

Refusal is recommended due to a piecemeal approach to development that fails to safeguard a strategic road link objective and results in a poor-quality residential layout contrary to national and local design standards.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development fails to provide a holistic approach to the development of Bundoran's backlands and prejudices the delivery of a strategic distributor link road identified in the Development Plan.
  • The proposed internal layout and the siting of public open space are considered poor quality, failing to create a sustainable residential environment or provide adequate pedestrian priority.
  • The proposal represents a piecemeal development that does not satisfactorily integrate with adjacent landholdings or provide sufficient permeability to the east and south.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy CS-P-2Policy UB-P-7Policy UB-P-8Policy UB-P-9Policy UB-P-10Policy UB-P-11Policy UB-P-12Policy UB-P-13Policy NH-P-7Policy BD-H-P-1Policy BD-H-P-2Policy BD-H-P-4Policy BD-T-P-5Policy BD-T-P-6Policy BD-T-P-7Section 14.3.1.1

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involves the demolition of two existing dwellings and the construction of 68 houses (reduced from 73 during the application process) on a 3.7ha site at Church Road, Bundoran. The site context is complex, with the land subject to four separate zoning objectives: Residential Phase 1, Residential Phase 2, Established Development, and Recreational/Leisure. While the Planning Authority originally granted permission, the Inspector's assessment finds significant conflicts with the Donegal ...
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