Core Refusal Reason
The development constitutes an over-intensification of a restricted residential site, featuring an unsatisfactory layout that fails to protect the amenity of neighboring properties and lacks adequate technical provision for drainage, flood risk safety, and waste management.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The overall design and configuration of the motor home park is considered unsatisfactory and excessive for the site area, lacking necessary formality in layout and failing to provide adequate circulation space or essential bin storage facilities.
- The proximity of the parking bays to the northern site boundaries would result in a significant adverse impact on the residential amenity of adjoining properties by way of overlooking, loss of privacy, and general disturbance.
- The application failed to demonstrate that the development could be safely accessed and evacuated during coastal flood events or that surface water and wastewater could be managed in accordance with sustainable environmental standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
TOU 29CAR 1CAR 4CAR 9CAR 18CAR 24CAR 30NGB 6IU 21WS 10Section 6.5.3Section 13.5.3Section 13.8.32Section 13.8.12
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a motor home park consisting of 11 parking bays and two ancillary metal-clad outbuildings on a 0.178ha site at Ghan Road, Carlingford. Although the site is located within the settlement boundary on 'A1 Existing Residential' zoned land where tourism is supported in principle, the Planning Authority determined the proposal to be an over-development of a backland site. The layout was deemed injurious to the residential amenities of the area due to in...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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