Core Refusal Reason
The development is considered premature pending the final determination of the R107 Malahide Road Realignment (Balgriffin Bypass) and fails to provide a civic space of sufficient quantum and quality as required by the Kinsaley Local Area Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development is premature pending the determination of the road layout for the R107 Malahide Road Realignment which runs along the north-western side of the site.
- The proposed civic space is substandard in quantum and does not meet the objectives of the Local Area Plan to create an attractive and desirable Village Square.
- Significant technical issues regarding the 30-metre riparian setback from the Sluice River, SuDS design, and car parking ambiguities remain unresolved and are not suitable for treatment by condition.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective MT41Objective RF16Objective RF17Objective DA07Objective DMS170Objective DMS171Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029Kinsaley Local Area Plan 2019 Section 5.4.5
Decision Document Summary
This report concerns a first-party appeal against Fingal County Council's decision to refuse permission for a development of 87 dwellings and a 1,315sqm convenience foodstore on a 4.1ha site in Kinsealy, Co. Dublin. The site is located west of the Malahide Road (R106) and is zoned 'Rural Village'. The Inspector noted that while the principle of residential and retail use is acceptable under the Kinsaley LAP, the proposed layout is fundamentally compromised by an indicative road reservation for t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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