Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommended a grant of permission as the development is on lands zoned for residential use, achieves an appropriate density (38 units/ha) in line with national policy, and provides a satisfactory standard of design and housing mix without causing significant adverse impacts on traffic safety, flood risk, or local amenities.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The principle of residential development is acceptable as the site is appropriately zoned and the proposal aligns with the Core Strategy of the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023.
- The residential density and housing mix are consistent with ministerial guidelines for sustainable urban housing and provide a good variety of typologies for the area.
- Technical issues raised by appellants regarding flood risk, surface water management, and infrastructure capacity were satisfactorily addressed by the applicant's revised proposals and supporting assessments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective 'RS' ResidentialVariation no.2 of the Development PlanObjective SS17Objective SS01Objective SS02Objective SS15DONABATE 9Objective PM33Objective NH09Objective NH27Objective NH33Objective NH34Objective NH36Objective NH40Objective NH51Objective NH52Objective DMS57Objective DMS57AObjective DMS57BObjective GI34Objective GI36Objective DMS30Objective PM42Objective PM43Objective PM64Table 12.8 (Car Parking)Table 12.9 (Bicycle Parking)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves a residential development on a 1.96-hectare site at Ballymastone, Donabate, Co. Dublin. The final revised scheme consists of 72 units, comprising 40 houses and 32 apartments, including a four-storey block at the junction of New Road and the R126. The site is currently agricultural land, zoned for residential use, and is intended to integrate with a permitted scheme for 151 units to the west. The Inspector evaluated the third-party appeal from the Donabate Portrane Community...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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