SD21A/0265
Retention of 77sq.m floor space divided evenly between ground and first floors; retention of balcony to front of existing dwelling. Permission for change of use from 289.32sq.m family home to 4 apartments consisting of 3 one bedroom apartments 56.6sq.m (2 person) and 1 two bedroom apartment 67.45sq.m (3 person) units. The development will include balconies to the 2 first floor apartments, access to the development from existing vehicular entrance from Blessington Road (N81), new on site vehicular and pedestrian entrance to accommodate access to rear site, 6 parking spaces, communal garden area at ground floor level, bicycle storage, bin storage, signage, upgraded bio cycle system, site development and boundary treatment works.
Core Refusal Reason
The development materially contravenes rural housing policies and zoning objectives, fails to meet minimum residential design standards, and creates a traffic hazard on a national secondary road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal materially contravenes the South Dublin County Development Plan 2016-2022 by failing to justify the spread of dwellings in a rural 'RU' zone and lacking evidence of exceptional circumstances required for such development.
- The internal floor areas, storage, and private amenity spaces fail to meet the minimum requirements set out in the 2020 Design Standards for New Apartments, specifically regarding the 73sq.m requirement for two-bedroom units.
- The development represents an unsafe intensification of use on a national secondary road (N81), violating national road guidelines and failing to comply with previous planning conditions regarding site access and road safety.