Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development fails to meet the minimum standards set out in the 'Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments' (2020), resulting in a substandard level of residential amenity for future occupants.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development fails to comply with the minimum floor area, storage, and living/kitchen/dining space standards required by the 2020 Apartment Guidelines.
- The scheme provides no private amenity space for any of the units and offers poor outlook or daylight for several units, notably Units 5, 6, 7, and 8.
- The overall design quality is considered poor, featuring a cramped and haphazard layout that would seriously injure the residential amenities of future occupants.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal seeks the change of use of a former nursing home at Donore, 13 Sidmonton Road, Bray, into 9 self-contained apartments. The application was refused by Wicklow County Council primarily because the internal layout and design fail to meet national minimum standards for apartment living. Specifically, the development provides substandard floor areas, inadequate storage, no private amenity space, and poor outlook for several units, which the planning authority determined would result in a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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