Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused because outline permission is an inappropriate mechanism for a change of use, and the submission lacked sufficient detail regarding architectural impact, residential amenity, parking, and flood risk.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- Outline permission is not a valid procedural format for assessing a change of use application.
- The lack of elevational drawings prevents a proper assessment of the development's impact on the character of a building listed on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and on neighboring residential amenity.
- Insufficient technical information was provided to demonstrate adequate parking safety, visual amenity, and resilience to flooding and climate change.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought outline permission for the change of use of an existing property at Mersheen, Ballyhack ED. The local authority refused the proposal primarily because outline applications are unsuitable for change of use developments. Additionally, the application failed to provide necessary elevational drawings to protect the architectural character of the NIAH-listed building and neighboring amenities, while also failing to address concerns regarding parking safety and flood risk resil...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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