Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to significant flood risk, overdevelopment of the site leading to adverse impacts on residential amenity, and failure to protect the riparian corridor of the Dundrum Slang.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is located within Flood Zones A and B, making the proposed highly vulnerable development contrary to strategic flood risk management policies and a risk to public health.
- The proposal constitutes overdevelopment that would be visually obtrusive to neighbors and provide substandard internal amenity for future occupants due to excessive screening and poor daylight access.
- The building's proximity to the Dundrum Slang violates riparian setback requirements, failing to protect the natural character and ecological value of the river corridor.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 5.3.9 of Appendix 13 (Strategic Flood Risk Assessment)Section 8.2.3.4 (vi)Section 8.2.3.3 (i)Policy LHB25Section 4.1.3.7
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission to demolish an existing single-storey workshop at Montrose, Dundrum Road, to facilitate a new development. The application was refused by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council primarily because the site is situated in high-risk flood zones (A and B) where such development is restricted. Additionally, the Planning Authority determined that the project represented overdevelopment, citing negative impacts on the visual and residential amenities of neighboring properti...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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