Core Refusal Reason
Substandard residential amenity and loss of commercial retail vitality within a Z3 neighbourhood centre.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed residential studio would provide a substandard level of residential amenity due to its constrained layout, poor natural lighting from a narrow lightwell, and an inadequate outlook onto a commercial yard.
- The change of use would result in the loss of a commercial unit within a Z3 neighbourhood centre, undermining the area's vitality, viability, and the provision of neighbourhood facilities.
- The development would set an undesirable precedent for the loss of retail/commercial facilities in the parade and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Z3 neighbourhood centre
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought a single-storey rear extension and the conversion of an existing ground-floor hairdresser into a residential studio at No. 89 Rosemount Avenue, Artane. The application was refused by the local authority because the resulting residential unit would offer poor living conditions due to its narrow layout and limited natural light. Furthermore, the loss of a commercial unit in a Z3-zoned neighbourhood centre was deemed detrimental to the local parade's commercial offer and overall...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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