Core Refusal Reason
Adverse impact on existing street trees and the established tree line, contrary to development plan policies and the Dublin Tree Strategy.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The creation of the vehicular access would negatively impact two street trees and the existing tree line along St. Mary’s Drive.
- The development would seriously injure the residential amenities of the vicinity and contravene specific objectives of the Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 16.3.3Dublin Tree Strategy
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a new 3.0-meter wide vehicular entrance at 37 Saint Mary's Drive, Drimnagh. The application was refused by the local authority because the proposed access would necessitate the removal or damage of two street trees, thereby disrupting the character of the existing tree line. The decision noted that the development would violate Section 16.3.3 of the Dublin City Development Plan and the Dublin Tree Strategy, while also setting a negative precedent for the surrou...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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