Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to traffic safety hazards on Leopardstown Road, inappropriate low-density and piecemeal design, and adverse impacts on neighboring residential amenities.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed access onto Leopardstown Road would create a traffic hazard and obstruct the free flow of traffic on a critical link road.
- The project constitutes an inefficient use of serviced land, providing a poor housing mix and insufficient public amenity space contrary to development standards.
- The height and configuration of the units would negatively impact the privacy and amenity of adjacent residents and inhibit comprehensive future development of adjoining lands.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RES 3RES 7Section 8.2.3.4Section 8.2.8.2
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of 7 dwellings at 'Cintra', Leopardstown Road, Foxrock. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council refused permission on the grounds that the development would exacerbate traffic safety issues on a major thoroughfare and set an undesirable precedent for multiple access points. Additionally, the proposal was considered a piecemeal and low-density development that failed to provide adequate public open space or protect the residential amenities of neighboring ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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