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RETENTION PLANNING PERMISSION for the as constructed stone entrance and PLANNING PERMISSION for (1) the change of use of the existing building from commercial to residential including the alteration and addition of window and door opes along with all associated site works and (2) the decommissioning of the existing waste water treatment system and the construction of an upgraded waste water treatment system along with all associated site works
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local housing need in a designated Green Belt area, and the proposed conversion of a building on a shared boundary was deemed a substandard form of development injurious to residential amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal fails to meet the 'Genuine Local Housing Need' criteria required for development within an 'Area Under Urban Pressure' and a designated Green Belt as set out in Section 4.10 and Policies SS3, SS4, and SS9 of the Development Plan.
- The conversion of the existing outhouse, which is situated directly on a shared party boundary, would result in an ad-hoc and substandard pattern of development due to the lack of adequate setback and separation from the adjoining property.
- The development would be seriously injurious to the residential amenity of the area and would set an undesirable precedent for the annexation and conversion of similar outbuildings from existing landholdings.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Waterford County Development Plan 2011-2017Policy SS3Policy SS4Policy SS9Section 4.10Section 4.11Section 7.6
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention for a stone entrance and permission to convert a 53.1sqm former abattoir into a residential dwelling at Knockateemore, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. The site is located in a rural area zoned as Green Belt and designated as an 'Area Under Urban Pressure'. The Planning Authority refused permission because the applicant did not sufficiently demonstrate a local housing need and because the building's physical relationship with the adjoining property boundary would result...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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