Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development fails to meet minimum residential amenity standards regarding daylight, privacy, and security, while also providing insufficient cycle parking facilities.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- Apartment 1 provides a substandard level of residential amenity due to its single-aspect ground-floor layout, proximity to a substantial tree belt, and a resultant lack of natural daylight in the primary living areas.
- Apartment 2 fails to comply with national design standards as it lacks adequate security and privacy measures for the bedrooms facing public areas.
- The proposal does not provide sufficient long-term cycle parking and may conflict with the delivery of cycle facilities required under a previous planning permission (D19A/0181).
Cited Policies (CDP)
Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments (2023) Section 3.40Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments (2023) Section 3.41DLR Standards for Cycle Parking and Associated Cycling Facilities for New Developments
Decision Document Summary
This application sought a change of use for designated multi-use areas to residential apartments at The Joinery, Dun Laoghaire Industrial Estate. The Planning Authority refused the proposal because the internal layouts failed to meet the 'Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments (2023)' regarding minimum widths, aggregate floor areas, and daylight access. Additionally, concerns were raised regarding the lack of privacy and security for ground-floor occupants and the failure...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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