Core Refusal Reason
Refusal is recommended because the proposal constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted site, resulting in poor residential amenity, safety hazards for pedestrians navigating an external car park to access facilities, and negative impacts on the development potential of adjoining property.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The ground floor layout is substandard and unsafe, requiring residents and commercial users to exit the building and navigate a busy car park with limited visibility to access refuse and bicycle storage.
- The development represents overdevelopment of a constrained site, as evidenced by retail units lacking essential staff welfare facilities and the lack of internal access to core service areas.
- The proposed design, specifically the western balcony, would prejudice the future development potential of the adjoining site (the bank building) and result in a loss of amenity for neighboring properties.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective PM41Objective PM44Objective Blanchardstown 1Objective DMS30Objective NP07Objective SW07Policy CSP12Policy CSP14Policy CSP18Policy CSP20Policy CMP20Table 14.3Objective NP01
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a four-storey mixed-use building featuring 6 ground-floor retail units and 18 apartments on a 0.0634 ha site at Main Street, Blanchardstown. While the Inspector acknowledged that the 'Town and District Centre' zoning supports the principle of high-density mixed-use development, the specific proposal was found to be fundamentally flawed due to site constraints. The report highlights that the 'convoluted' design forces occupants to use an external car park for e...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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