2439/21
The development will consist of the demolition of all existing buildings on site (total c. 392.22 m2) and the construction of 27 no. apartments in two blocks with balconies and terraces comprising of: 7 no. two-storey apartments in rear two storey Block 2 (c. 684.7 m2) ( 1 no. 3-bed unit, 4 no. 2-bed 4-person units, 2no. 2-bed 3-person units) and 20 no. one-storey apartments in front four storey Block 1 (c. 1446.3 m2) (comprising of 3 no. studio units; 10 no. 1-bed units; 7 no. 2-bed 4-person units) with solar panels on roof; the provision of a single storey bin store(c.33.56m2); communal amenity space (c.186.36m2); removal of hard standing, boundary walls to front and existing services on site as required; modifications of existing vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access; with new pedestrian and cycle accesses from St Margaret's Road; with 14 no car spaces and 58 no cycle spaces; with associated siteworks, services, landscaping, planting, levelling, paving, lighting and boundary treatment.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its detrimental impact on neighboring residential amenities and its potential to obstruct the planned Luas Finglas extension route.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, height, and proximity of the development would cause significant overshadowing, overlooking, and overbearing impacts on adjacent residential properties.
- External terraces within the proposal present a risk of noise and disturbance that would further injure the residential amenities of the vicinity.
- The development fails to safeguard the Emerging Preferred Route for the Luas Green Line extension, potentially compromising strategic transport objectives.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the demolition of existing buildings at 1 St. Margarets Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, for a new development on a site zoned Z1. Dublin City Council refused permission primarily because the project's scale and height would negatively affect the residential amenities of surrounding two-storey dwellings through overshadowing and loss of privacy. Furthermore, the application was deemed contrary to Policy MT04 as it failed to account for the Luas Finglas extension route, thereby pot...PDF Document Missing
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