SD20A/0168

Demolition of side garage and building 2 new two storey dwelling houses on site, each new dwelling containing 1 family flat unit, using existing vehicular access to public roadway to serve 1 new dwelling house. Two new vehicular access to public roadway to serve other new dwelling house and existing dwelling house. All associated ancillary site works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal was refused due to the inappropriate application of family flat policies to new-build dwellings, substandard design regarding street frontage and residential amenity, and inadequate technical details concerning drainage and traffic safety.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The inclusion of family flats within a new residential development is a misapplication of County Development Plan policy, which is intended for extensions to existing homes, leading to substandard development and inappropriate relaxation of standards.
  • The site layout fails to provide animated street frontage on a prominent corner, offers insufficient private amenity and storage space, and proposes excessive car parking that conflicts with maximum permitted rates.
  • The applicant failed to demonstrate technical compliance regarding Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and failed to ensure safe vehicular access due to poor sightlines and the location of entrances on a road bend.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 2.4.2Section 11.3.3 (ii)Section 11.3.3RES land-use zoning objectiveTable 5.1 of Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities (2007)Section 5.9 of Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities (2007)

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involved the demolition of a side garage at 1 Watermeadow Drive, Tallaght, to facilitate the construction of two new two-storey dwellings on a corner site. The application was refused by South Dublin County Council because it sought to include 'family flats' within the new builds, a concept the planning authority ruled is only applicable to existing dwellings. Furthermore, the development was found to be contrary to the 'RES' zoning objective due to its poor design, lack of dual fro...
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