Core Refusal Reason
Overdevelopment of the site resulting in substandard residential accommodation and inadequate amenity space.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development constitutes overdevelopment of the site, providing substandard apartment floor areas and insufficient private and communal amenity space for future residents.
- The design fails to comply with Policy QH18 of the Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022, which requires high-quality residential standards and suitable levels of internal amenity.
- The proposal would negatively impact the residential amenities of the area and set an undesirable precedent, thereby conflicting with the Z2 zoning objective for the site.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy QH18Z2 zoning objective
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the demolition of a derelict two-storey building at 68a Prussia Street, Dublin 7, to make way for a new residential development. Dublin City Council refused the application on the grounds that the scheme represented an overdevelopment of the constrained site. The planning authority determined that the resulting residential units would offer a substandard quality of life due to inadequate floor sizes and a lack of sufficient amenity space, failing to meet the requirements of...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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