Core Refusal Reason
The Planning Authority refused permission on the grounds of prematurity due to existing deficiencies in the road network and the contravention of phasing caps in the Kiltiernan/Glenamuck LAP. However, the Inspector recommended a grant of permission, concluding that the permitted status of the Glenamuck District Road Scheme (GDRS) and actual remaining capacity on the network justified the development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is not considered premature because the Glenamuck District Road Scheme (GDRS) has received planning approval, and its construction is expected to align with the completion of the residential units.
- Although the 700-unit phasing cap in the LAP has been exceeded by extant permissions, many of these units have not been built, leaving sufficient physical capacity in the existing road network to accommodate this modest scheme.
- The proposal provides a high-quality residential layout with a density of 56 units per hectare, successfully balancing the need for intensification on zoned lands with the protection of existing residential amenities.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan 2016-2022Zoning Objective APolicy RES 3Section 8.2.3.2 (Quantitative and Qualitative Criteria)Section 8.2.3.3 (Apartment Development Standards)Section 8.2.8.6 (Trees and Hedgerows)Kiltiernan / Glenamuck Local Area Plan 2013-2023Section 10.1 (Infrastructure Dependency)Section 10.6 (Interim Proposal and Phasing Criteria)Section 5.3.3 (Road Improvements)Section 4.8 (Housing Design)
Decision Document Summary
This report concerns a planning appeal for the construction of 61 residential units (11 houses and 50 apartments/duplexes) on a 1.08ha site at 'The Leys', Glenamuck Road South. The site currently contains a vacant detached house and is zoned for residential development under the DLRCC Development Plan and the Kiltiernan/Glenamuck LAP. The primary planning conflict centers on the Planning Authority's refusal based on road capacity and LAP phasing limits. The Inspector argues for a grant of permis...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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