Core Refusal Reason
The development would create a traffic hazard due to substandard road width and proximity to a congested junction, and would adversely affect the character of the Lucan Architectural Conservation Area through inappropriate design and the removal of mature trees and historic stone walls.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed vehicular access onto the Adamstown Road is unsafe due to the proximity to a congested signalised junction and the lack of pedestrian facilities on a substandard width road.
- The demolition of the historic period stone boundary wall and the removal of significant mature trees would materially diminish the character and sylvan setting of the Lucan Architectural Conservation Area.
- The three-storey scale and massing of the dwelling is overly dominant and visually incongruous, failing to respect the sensitive built heritage of the Lucan village core.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Zoning Objective 'RES'Section 11.5.3Section 11.5.5Policy G2 Objectives 2, 9, and 13Policy G6 Objective 1Policy HCL15 Objective 3Policy HCL4 Objectives 1, 2, and 3Policy 5 (Older Buildings, Estates and Streetscapes)Objective HCL3 Objective 2Objective R1 Objective 4Objective UC1 Objective 3Objective TM5 SLO 1Housing Policy 17H17 Objective 2
Decision Document Summary
This report concerns a first-party appeal against the refusal of planning permission for a 343.1m² three-storey detached house at 2 Cannonbrook Cottages, Lucan. The 0.07ha site is an 'L-shaped' infill plot within the Lucan Architectural Conservation Area (ACA), currently containing a ruinous cottage and overgrown vegetation. The Inspector's key arguments focus on traffic safety and heritage protection: the Adamstown Road at this location is significantly restricted in width with no pedestrian fr...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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