SD21A/0052
Demolition of the existing warehouse unit (1,632sq.m) and the construction of a new 5-6 storey building, accommodating 64 apartments, comprised of 20 1-bed apartments, 16 2-bed apartments, 8 3-bed apartments, 20 2-bed duplex apartments and 1 unit at ground floor level to be either retail or cafe. The proposed development also provides for a podium and an undercroft car parking area, at ground floor level, accommodating 37 car parking spaces, 167 bicycle parking spaces, bin storage, plant room and 2 ESB substations. Vehicular access to the development will be from the Cookstown Road. The development includes all private and communal open spaces, landscaping, boundary treatments, vehicular and pedestrian site access, bin storage, bike storage, signage and all associated site development works including service connections, foul and surface water drainage/attenuation and water supply/storage. On a total site area of approx. 0.28ha (0.7acres).
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes overdevelopment that materially contravenes Local Area Plan objectives regarding plot ratio and unit mix, while failing to meet minimum residential standards and providing insufficient technical information.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development materially contravenes the Tallaght Town Centre LAP 2020-2026 by exceeding plot ratio limits and failing to meet the 30% requirement for three-bedroom units.
- The design fails to provide adequate setbacks for future street infrastructure, creates poor public realm interfaces with blank facades, and includes substandard residential units that lack sufficient daylight or floor area.
- The application is premature and technically deficient, lacking essential information on drainage, childcare, visual impact, and environmental assessments required to ensure sustainable development.