RefusedDecided 16 July 2021Carlow County Council

20373: Retention permission for the following: alterations to existing sheds, use of existing sheds as domestic storage and games room ancillary to my existing dwelling and all associated site works

No. 44 Ashgrove, Tullow Road, Carlow
DecisionRefused
Decided16 July 2021
Application typeRETENTION
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3refusal reasons0conditions8nearby records

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Refusal reasons

Zoning Contravention

The retention of altered shed structures contravenes Condition No. 2 of PL18/86, which required the sheds to be demolished and the area dedicated to communal open space, bin and bicycle storage.

Condition No. 2 of Planning Reference PL18/86
contravene materially Condition No. 2 of Planning Reference PL18/86 which required the shed structures to be demolished
Design

The development results in an excessive built footprint and site coverage, representing substandard overdevelopment that is out of character with the established built form.

Joint Spatial Plan for the Greater Carlow Graiguecullen Urban Area 2012-2018 (as extended)
excessive built footprint and site coverage and represent a substandard overdevelopment
Residential Amenity

The proposal reduces the quantum of communal open space for apartment occupants to a substandard level, seriously injuring the amenities of residents and setting an undesirable precedent.

Policy REC P23 of the Joint Spatial Plan for the Greater Carlow Graiguecullen Urban Area 2012-2018 (as extended)
seriously injure the amenities of the occupants of this residential development

Conditions

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