Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to traffic safety hazards, non-sequential development patterns leading to car dependency, and an inadequate flood risk assessment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed relocated agricultural entrance lacks adequate sightlines and a clear rationale, creating a traffic hazard on the R108 in contravention of Objective DMS126.
- The development is non-sequential and lacks necessary pedestrian and cycle links to the village core, resulting in unsustainable car dependency.
- The Flood Risk Assessment failed to properly evaluate the stream to the south, meaning potential flood risks could not be ruled out.
Cited Policies (CDP)
DMS126
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed a residential infill development at The Grange, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin, situated on the edge of the village along the R108. Fingal County Council refused permission because the proposed access arrangements posed a traffic hazard and the development failed to follow a sequential growth pattern from the village core. Furthermore, the lack of pedestrian and cycle infrastructure would promote unsustainable car reliance, and the applicant failed to provide a sufficiently d...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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