Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to significant traffic safety hazards arising from the parking layout, poor architectural design at a prominent gateway location, and potential negative impacts on the residential amenities of neighboring properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed parking configuration, particularly spaces 1-3 and 9, is located too close to the R458 junction and roundabout, creating a serious traffic hazard and potential conflict between vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists.
- The design and form of the three-story building fail to provide a high-quality architectural response for this prominent gateway site, resulting in a development that would be injurious to the visual amenities of the area.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient information, such as a shadow impact analysis, to demonstrate that the proposal would not result in undue overshadowing or injury to the residential amenities of the adjacent property at No. 2 The Hawthorns.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CDP3.1CDP3.10CDP4.7CDP4.15CDP5.1CDP 5.6CDP 6.15CDP8.21CDP8.22CDP14.2CDP14.3CDP14.7CDP14.12CDP17.1CDP17.2CDP17.3CDP17.4CDP18.8Policy objective 35Appendix A1.9.3
Decision Document Summary
Jada Projects Investments proposed the construction of 8 two-bedroom apartments in a three-story block at a site on the corner of The Hawthorns and Clare Road in Ennis. While the principle of residential infill was generally acceptable, the application was refused by Clare County Council. The primary grounds for refusal included a dangerous parking layout near a busy roundabout, a design that did not meet the high standards required for a prominent gateway location, and the lack of evidence to e...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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