3596/22
Planning permission is sought for development at a site formerly known as The Drake Inn, 59-60 Main Street, Finglas, Dublin 11 (located at the junction of Main Street and Jamestown Road, and bounded by 61 Main Street to the west, 66 Main Street to the west, and 5 Jamestown Road to the north). The proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existing two-storey over part basement (three storey), terraced, commercial building and the construction of a six-storey over full basement (seven storey) terraced mixed-use building consisting of 1 no. retail unit and 1 no. gastropub/restaurant at ground floor level, and a total of 25 no. apartments over five floors (8 no. one beds, 11 no. two beds and 6 no. three beds) with balconies to the south, east and west elevations, and communal roof terraces, all over a basement comprising 74 no. bicycle parking spaces, bin stores, plant room, and stores and ancillary service areas for the commercial unit, and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.
Core Refusal Reason
Failure to submit a Basement Impact Assessment (BIA) to demonstrate that the development would not result in significant geological, hydrological, or hydrogeological impacts.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide a Basement Impact Assessment as requested during the Clarification of Further Information stage.
- The planning authority could not be satisfied that the proposed development would not have adverse geological, hydrological, or hydrogeological impacts.
- The proposal is non-compliant with the requirements of Appendix 9 of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought planning permission for a development at the site of the former Drake Inn, located at 59-60 Main Street, Finglas, Dublin 11. The application was refused by the local authority primarily because the applicant did not submit a required Basement Impact Assessment (BIA) following a request for Clarification of Further Information. Without this assessment, the Planning Authority could not verify the safety and impact of the development regarding geological and water-related risks,...PDF Document Missing
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