Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Grounds for Refusal of Planning Permission I
Part of the application site is zoned “to provide for and improve open space for active and passive recreation amenities” in the current 2003 Navan Development Plan. Having regard to the F1 Zoning Objective applicable to the application site, which precludes residential development, it is considered that the proposed development will contravene materially the development plan and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
Nikki Nugent has kindly provided this translation:
F1 Zoning is “To provide for and improve open spaces for active and passive recreation amenities”
In the Navan Development Plan it states that for New Residential Areas open space …”should be well designed from a visual perspective and functionally accessible to the maximum number of dwellings within a residential area. A well-designed open space will be based on the principles of overlooking, supervision and accessibility.” … “open space should be distributed throughout housing areas and neighbourhoods, ranging from small areas where children can play in sight of their homes to larger areas where older children can indulge in casual ball playing and other play activities. It is desirable that large areas of public open space be located adjacent to existing or proposed neighbourhood centres and community facilities in order to facilitate multi-purpose use”
The Planning Application NA800584 clearly had ONLY ONE ‘open space’, which was right beside their proposed attenuation pond, and was not readily accessible to those on the fringes of the development, especially the elderly, young children or the disabled, therefore it was in contradiction to the Navan Development Plan.
Their ‘open space’ was not in compliance with the “Residential Density Guidelines”, which state that ‘open space’ should not be allowed where it is inadequately overlooked, supervised or accessible. Their ‘open space’ was exactly that.
The Navan Development Plan, states that new residential developments should surround a ‘Neighbourhood Centre’ as ‘’it is essential when trying to foster a sense of ownership and create sense of place, where new residents can mix and socialise. This in turn is central to creating a sustainable environment’’. There was no ‘Neighbourhood Centre’ proposed in the planning application, therefore it was in contradiction to the Navan Development Plan.
Post a Comment