Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development fails to provide designated off-street parking, which is contrary to Section 8.2.4.5 of the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan, and would likely result in haphazard on-street parking that injures residential amenities and sets an undesirable precedent.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The architectural design, scale, and massing of the proposed dwelling are generally acceptable and would not significantly impact the residential amenities of neighbouring properties in terms of overlooking or loss of privacy.
- The total absence of off-street parking for a family-sized dwelling at the head of a cul-de-sac and adjacent to a pedestrian laneway is a significant deficiency that would lead to traffic hazards and congestion.
- Granting permission without parking provision would be contrary to the County Development Plan standards and would set a negative precedent for similar densification projects in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 8.2.4.5 (Car Parking Standards)Section 8.2.3.4 (Additional Accommodation in Existing Built Up Area)Section 8.2.3.4(v) (Corner/Side Garden Sites)Policy RES3 (Higher Residential Densities)Policy RES4 (Existing Housing Stock and Densification)Table 8.2.3 (Residential Land Use – Car Parking Standards)Policy CC3Policy ST2Section 2.1.3.1Policy ST3
Decision Document Summary
This report concerns an appeal against the refusal of planning permission for the subdivision of a residential plot at 11 Beech Park Avenue, Foxrock. The proposal involves removing a single-storey link to an existing side annex and extending it to create an independent 127 sq.m. two-bedroom dwelling. The site is a wedge-shaped corner property at the end of a cul-de-sac, bordered by a public pedestrian laneway. While the Inspector found the contemporary design and split-level layout to be compati...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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