3378/21

The proposal is contrary to Dublin City Council policy, specifically Policy MT14 and Section 16.38.9, as it would reduce the supply of on-street parking available to residents, set an undesirable precedent for similar developments, and injure the amenities of the residential conservation area.

• The removal of original cast iron railings and granite plinths to accommodate off-street parking would erode the historic character, uniformity, and visual harmony of the highly intact period terrace within a zoned Residential Conservation Area.
• The proposed development fails to meet the criteria of Section 16.10.18 of the Development Plan, as the loss of a public on-street parking space is not justified and would set a cumulative precedent for the diminishment of the area's intrinsic character.
• The access would create a traffic hazard because the narrow carriage width of Oaklands Park and restricted visibility due to parked cars and telegraph poles make safe egress difficult, particularly as the site's dimensions would likely force vehicles to reverse onto the public road.