Core Refusal Reason
The proposed 5.86m wide vehicular entrance and excessive hardstanding area fail to comply with County Development Plan standards regarding design, visual impact, and public safety.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed 5.86m wide entrance and almost exclusively paved front curtilage violate specific development plan standards for vehicular entrances and hardstanding areas.
- The development would seriously injure visual and residential amenities, depreciate property values in the vicinity, and set an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
- The design and layout of the entrance would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard and obstructing road users.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 8.2.4.9Section 8.2.4.9(i)Section 8.2.4.9(ii)Section 8.2.4.9(iii)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission to remove the existing front boundary wall at 40 Park Road, Glenageary, to create a 5.86m wide vehicular entrance and a predominantly paved front parking area. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council refused the application as the scale of the entrance and the lack of soft landscaping contravened the DLR County Development Plan 2016-2022. The decision noted that the proposal would negatively impact the character of the area, pose a risk to traffic safety, and establi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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