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Permission for the construction of 29 no. dwelling houses and all associated ancillary development works including a new access (onto Donnybrook Hill), parking, footpaths, drainage, landscaping and amenity areas.

Granted

Core Planning Reasoning

The development represents an appropriate infill scheme on a zoned residential site (ZO 01) that provides a reasonable mix of housing, meets national internal floor standards, and will not seriously injure the residential or visual amenities of the area subject to compliance with conditions regarding boundary treatments and landscaping.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed development is consistent with the 'Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods' zoning objective and represents a suitable infill use of serviced urban land within walking distance of local amenities.
  • Concerns regarding the privacy and amenity of the adjoining Protected Structure, Ballybrack House, are mitigated by acceptable separation distances and the imposition of a condition requiring robust boundary walls rather than palisade fencing.
  • Technical requirements concerning road safety, pedestrian connectivity to the Douglas Amenity Walk, and SuDS-based drainage have been sufficiently addressed through the further information process and can be managed by standard conditions.

Cited Policies (CDP)

ZO 01 Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsTable 11.2 (Residential densities and building heights)Tables 11.3 – 11.9 (Unit mix)Objective 11.5 (Private amenity space standards)Section 11.171 (Housing for the Elderly)Table 11.10 (Qualitative design aspects)Table 11.3 (Car parking standards)

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involves the construction of 29 dwelling houses on a 1.2 ha greenfield site in Douglas, Co. Cork. The layout features 25 houses in terrace and back-to-back configurations, plus 4 single-storey units integrated into the neighboring Lion House Community Housing for the elderly. The site is characterized by significant slopes and is bounded by Donnybrook Hill and the Douglas Amenity Walk. A third-party appeal from the owners of the adjacent Ballybrack House focused on boundary treatmen...
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