Core Refusal Reason
The proposal involves an inappropriate intensification of commercial use on unzoned lands and would result in a significant negative impact on the residential amenity of neighboring properties due to its overbearing scale.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development represents a significant intensification of commercial activity on unzoned lands located outside the designated village boundary of Johnstownbridge.
- The proposed 8m high structure, situated within 3m of the shared boundary, would have an unacceptable overbearing and enclosing impact on the residential amenity of the adjacent 'Church View' dwellings.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient technical details regarding the location, dimensions, and compliance of car parking provision with the standards set out in the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 17.9.2Chapter 17Johnstownbridge Village Plan (Vol. 2)
Decision Document Summary
Albert Greville sought permission for a 333sqm, 8m high warehouse development to the rear of an existing service station and retail unit in Johnstownbridge, Co. Kildare. The site is located on unzoned land adjacent to the village boundary and in close proximity to newly constructed residential houses. The planning authority determined that the proposal constituted an inappropriate intensification of use in an unzoned area and raised serious concerns regarding the detrimental overbearing impact o...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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