SD20A/0328

1 2-storey, 3 bedroom dwelling house circa 100sq.m net internal area (circa 120sq.m gross external area) to include new vehicle access, car parking, new service & drainage connections & other associated site works including demolition of existing garden wall and reconfiguration of existing access & car parking on overall site comprising 0.0267 hectares (circa 267sq.m).

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused due to traffic safety hazards at a road bend, substandard internal accommodation, and inadequate private amenity space for both the proposed and existing dwellings.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed vehicular access on the crown of a bend creates a traffic hazard due to compromised sightlines and unsafe reversing movements in proximity to a national school.
  • The proposal provides an inadequate standard of residential accommodation, specifically regarding the usability of the second bedroom and insufficient rear amenity space for both the new and existing houses.
  • The design fails to provide adequate passive surveillance at ground floor level and lacks sufficient information regarding the protection of existing trees and the provision of a comprehensive landscape scheme.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 11.3.2 (ii)South Dublin County Council Development Plan 2016 - 2022

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involved the construction of a two-storey, three-bedroom dwelling on a side garden site at 1 Marley Rise, Rathfarnham. South Dublin County Council refused permission because the development would create significant traffic safety risks on a bend, provide substandard internal living conditions, and result in insufficient private open space. Furthermore, the design failed to integrate appropriately with the site context regarding passive surveillance and tree preservation....
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