Core Refusal Reason
The omission of required in-curtilage car parking for three residential units, resulting in substandard residential amenity and a material contravention of a previous planning condition.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The removal of existing on-site parking would negatively impact residents with mobility issues, including the elderly and families, by forcing reliance on limited on-street parking.
- The loss of private parking spaces results in a substandard level of residential amenity for the occupants of the three units and sets an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
- The proposal represents a material contravention of Condition No. 2 of the original planning permission granted under Reg. Ref. F03A/1128.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought amendments to previously approved plans at the rear of Leinster House, 16 Thomas Hand Street, Skerries, specifically proposing the removal of established in-curtilage car parking serving three residential units. The Planning Authority refused the application because the loss of private parking would diminish residential amenity, particularly for vulnerable or less mobile residents who would face difficulty accessing on-street alternatives. Furthermore, the proposal was fo...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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