Core Refusal Reason
The loss of a public on-street car parking space to facilitate private vehicular access, which contravenes established development plan policy.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The removal of an on-street car parking space to accommodate private access reduces the available public parking resource for the city.
- The development directly contravenes Policy MT14 of the Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022, which seeks to retain on-street parking as far as practicable.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy MT14
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a new vehicular entrance and pavement dishing at 5 Villiers Road, Rathgar, to facilitate private off-street parking. Dublin City Council refused the application primarily because the works would require the removal of an existing on-street parking space. This loss was deemed a violation of Policy MT14 of the Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022, which prioritizes the retention of on-street parking as a public resource, and the planning authority concluded tha...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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