Core Refusal Reason
The proposal represents a material contravention of the County Development Plan due to its encroachment on a protected riparian buffer and its failure to demonstrate adequate residential amenity standards or sustainable drainage systems.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would intrude into a mandatory 10m riparian buffer strip and replace a natural watercourse bank with a retaining wall, constituting a material contravention of green infrastructure and water management policies.
- The absence of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) would result in the unacceptable diversion of surface water to the public sewer system.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the development would protect residential amenity, specifically regarding minimum private open space standards, overlooking from raised ground levels, and inadequate boundary and landscaping details.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy G3Policy IE2Policy G6Section 11.6.1 (ii)Policy G5Section 11.6.1 (iii)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought the demolition of a derelict house at 'Capri', Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, to be replaced by four semi-detached, three-bedroom houses. South Dublin County Council refused the application because the site layout was too constrained to accommodate the proposed scale without encroaching on a protected 10m riparian buffer zone. Furthermore, the project lacked necessary sustainable drainage features and failed to provide sufficient detail to ensure that the privacy and amenity ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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