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(A) THE DEMOLITION OF FRONT BOUNDARY WALL, GATE, OUTBUILDINGS AND REAR EXTENSIONS (TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF DEMOLITION (243 SQM); (B) THE PROVISION OF 14 NO. DWELLING UNITS IN TOTAL (3 NO. ALTERED & REFURBISHED EXISTING RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND 11 NO. NEW RESIDENTIAL UNITS) IN THREE BUILDINGS (A, B & C) ARRANGED AROUND A CENTRAL LANDSCAPED COURTYARD; BLOCK A: ALTERATIONS AND REFURBISHMENT OF 3 NO. EXISTING DWELLING UNITS FRONTING ONTO CHURCH ST. RESULTING IN THE PROVISION OF 2 NO. 2-BED, 4 PERSON APARTMENTS AND 1 NO. 2 BED, 3 PERSON APARTMENT; BLOCK B: THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 2 STOREY BUILDING CONSISTING OF 1 NO. RETAIL UNIT (24SQM) WITH ASSOCIATED REFUSE STORAGE AREAS, RESIDENTIAL ACCESS STAIRS AT GROUND LEVEL AND 1 NO. 2-BED, 4-PERSON APARTMENT AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL. BLOCK C: THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 2-4 STOREY APARTMENT BUILDING CONSISTING OF 10 NO. DWELLING UNITS MADE UP OF 4 NO. 1-BED, 1 NO. 2-BED, 3-PERSON UNITS AND 5 NO. 2-BED, 4-PERSON UNITS; (C) ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING, THE PROVISION OF 9 NO. SURFACE LEVEL CAR PARKING SPACES AND BICYCLE STORE FOR RESIDENTS WITHIN THE CENTRAL COURTYARD ACCESSED FROM CHURCH ST., THE RELOCATION OF THE EXISTING SITE ENTRANCE, ADJUSTMENTS TO FOOTPATH, ROAD MARKINGS, RELOCATION OF PARKING SIGNAGE, A PUBLIC BIN AND THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC LIGHTING, STREET FURNITURE AND LANDSCAPING AT CHURCH STREET
Core Refusal Reason
Failure to submit a site location map as required by Article 48(2) and Article 49 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to submit a site location map as required by Article 49 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001.
- The application does not meet the statutory requirements of Article 48(2) regarding the identification of land at a scale of not less than 1:1000 in built-up areas.
- The proposal for 14 dwellings must be considered in the context of Housing Circular 28/2021, which restricts the granting of exemption certificates for certain residential developments.