Permission refused for apartments in Kilkenny village

Planning permission has been refused for plans seeking to develop four apartments at Barrack Street in Goresbridge, County Kilkenny.

The applicant (Coralside Limited) sought permission to build two one-bed apartments and two studio apartments with associated private and communal open space amenities.

Also sought was permission for the connection of the proposed apartments to existing public foul, storm and watermains and for all ancillary site development works.

The decision letter to refuse planning permission raised concerns about the 'extremely narrow laneway' proposed for vehicle
access to serve the proposed development.

It also stated that 'within the context of the overall site and the potential for development across the entire site it is considered that the proposed development would result in a piecemeal form of development, resulting in a poor quality of residential development and resulting in a poor quality of residential amenity for the potential occupants'.

The applicant, should they wish to, can appeal this decision to An Bord Pleanála.