Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would result in the loss of 2.5m of available on-street parking in an area where there is heavy reliance on such a resource, thereby contravening Policy MT14 of the Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- Policy MT14 aims to retain on-street parking as a city resource, particularly in inner suburban locations where residents are largely reliant on it, and this policy is not overridden by the support for electric vehicle infrastructure in Policy CCO15.
- The argument that the removal of 2.5m would not impact the number of cars parked is rejected as it assumes standard vehicle lengths and fails to account for motorcycles or non-standard vehicles.
- Granting permission would undermine the development plan policy and lead to a diminishable loss of available public parking, which is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy MT14Policy CCO15Zone Z2Section 16.38.9Appendix 5
Decision Document Summary
Brendan O'Connor sought permission to widen a vehicular entrance at 4 Leicester Avenue, Rathgar (a Z2 zoned residential conservation area) to provide an electric vehicle charge point and off-street parking. This would necessitate the removal of 2.5m of on-street pay-and-display parking. While the Inspector noted that the design was acceptable regarding visual impact and garden landscaping (50% soft landscaping retained), the core issue was the loss of public parking. The appellant argued that th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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