Ballyminogue, Scarriff, Co. Clare
Planning application 17733
DecisionRefused
Decided21 November 2017
Application typePERMISSION
Source documents4
Site
What is on file
3refusal reasons0conditions8nearby records
Proposed development
Application description published by Clare County Council.Application and appeal history
Structured appeal stages, outcomes and source documents currently tied to this application.No indexed appeal history
No structured appeal case is tied to this application. This means no appeal is indexed, not that an appeal is impossible.
Decision details
Core application dates and identifiers from the public planning record.Planning analysis
Refusal reasons and planning conditions extracted from the public decision file.Refusal reasons
Residential Amenity
Proposed apartments do not meet minimum size requirements, resulting in poor residential amenity for future occupants and setting an undesirable precedent.
"Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments" Planning Guidelines 2015 (Section 28, Planning and Development Act 2000)does not achieve the minimum apartment size requirements
Zoning Contravention
Site is zoned Commercial where residential development is not normally permitted. The proposal materially contravenes a Development Plan zoning objective and would erode the commercial offering.
Clare County Development Plan 2017-2023 (Commercial zoning)materially contravene a development objective indicated in the Development Plan for the zoning of land
Residential Amenity
Proximity to party boundary and orientation of four proposed first-floor rear bedroom windows would unduly overlook adjacent permitted residential development, injuring residential amenities.
General planning principles / Proper planning and sustainable development of the areawould unduly overlook the permitted residential development on the adjacent site
Conditions
No conditions
No conditions are on record for this application yet.
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Extracts from the council's own decision documents for this application — 13 pages of searchable text on file.Chief Executives Order2 pages indexed
CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED) Order No: Reference Number: Name of Applicant: “EY oc P17/733 John Patrick Jones Address: c/o John Jones Consulting Engineers Derg House Connaught Road Scarriff Co. Clare Application Received: 28/09/2017 Nature of Application: Permission for change of...
Planners Report8 pages indexed
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Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Chief Executives OrderSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 91150fde-d056-4dea-9877-72c1bd9f9585.PDF / Document 398541Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 5a3fa391-2f18-47a5-8b2b-3bd13296dd4a.PDF / Document 398542Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 752e05bf-83d5-472f-921d-7546c58f0be9.PDF / Document 398543Source PDF
Nearby precedent
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- 2660128For development which will consist of the construction of telecommunications infrastructure comprised of; an 18 metre monopole support structure (21.1m overall structure height to top of omni antennas) carrying antennas, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment, together with new ground level equipment cabinets, fencing and all associated site works. The proposal includes the removal of an existing 10 metre wooden pole with emergency services equipment to be replaced onto the new support structure / 0.1 km away / 29 April 2026Refused
- 2560501To erect a dwelling house and private garage and to connect to mains water and sewer and all associated site works / 0.4 km away / 08 December 2025Refused
- 2560160To erect a dwellinghouse and private garage and to connect to mains water and sewer and all associated site works / 0.4 km away / 23 May 2025Refused
- 23567To construct a two storey extension to the rear and side of dwelling house and associated site works / 1.0 km away / 21 December 2023Refused
- 2660107To construct a single dwelling house, garage, advanced wastewater treatment system along with ancillary site works / 3.3 km away / 22 April 2026Refused
- 2560205Of the use of existing building and grounds as dwelling house and PERMISSION for (a) extension and renovations to existing building (b) wastewater treatment system (c) associated site works / 4.0 km away / 30 September 2025Refused
- 17611To construct a shed along with associated ancillary site works for agricultural purposes / 4.4 km away / 25 January 2018Refused