Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to pedestrian and road safety hazards, substandard open space design, and the absence of necessary ecological and flood risk assessments.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The internal road design, featuring an extended shared surface and high boundary walls, creates a traffic hazard by removing visibility and passive surveillance for pedestrians.
- The proposed public open space is poorly designed and non-compliant with development standards due to the inappropriate placement of a pump station and bin storage adjacent to amenity seating.
- The failure to submit an Ecological Impact Assessment and a site-specific Flood Risk Assessment prevents a full evaluation of potential adverse impacts on the riparian corridor and public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 14.13.3.1Objective DMSO63
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved a development on a 0.52 Ha site at Kavanagh's Garden, Beaverstown Road, Donabate, Co. Dublin. Fingal County Council refused permission because the proposed shared surface road layout posed a risk to public safety, and the public open space failed to meet the qualitative standards of the Fingal Development Plan. Additionally, the lack of an Ecological Impact Assessment and a detailed Flood Risk Assessment meant the applicant could not demonstrate that the project would not n...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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