SD22A/0157
On site which forms part of an overall permitted residential development under Ref. SD17A/0468 & has the approved name of 'Ballycullen Gate'; The proposed development consists of a change of dwelling type and increase in number from 17 permitted houses to 26 proposed houses; The proposed dwellings are comprised of 12 three bed semi-detached 2 storey houses, 6 two bed semidetached dormer houses, 6 two & three bed detached & semi-detached bungalows, 1 three bed detached 2 storey house and 1 four bed split level detached house; The proposed development also includes for all associated site development works, car parking, open spaces and landscaping, on a site area of 0.82ha; The effect of the proposed development will be a modification to an extant permission under Ref. SD17A/0468.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development exceeds the maximum density and height limits established in the Ballycullen-Oldcourt Local Area Plan and fails to provide adequate urban connectivity or drainage information.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed density of 32 DpH significantly exceeds the maximum density thresholds of 23-28 DpH permitted under the Ballycullen-Oldcourt Local Area Plan 2014.
- The site layout creates a disconnected urban environment with poor pedestrian and cyclist links and a redundant junction spur on the main link street.
- The development breaches the one-storey height limit for upper slope lands and lacks necessary technical information regarding sustainable drainage systems (SuDS).