Core Refusal Reason
The Planning Authority determined that the proposed construction access is unfeasible and poses a significant risk to mature trees of ecological and historical importance on adjacent F-zoned lands, compounded by a lack of technical documentation regarding drainage and arboriculture.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed construction access arrangements are considered substandard and unfeasible, creating a high risk of unauthorized access through and damage to mature trees on adjacent lands zoned Objective F.
- The application failed to provide essential technical reports, including a comprehensive Arboricultural Survey and a Construction and Haulage Plan, to demonstrate the protection of the site's environmental constraints.
- The proposed surface water management and hardstanding designs are inadequate and do not meet the Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) requirements or permeability standards set out in the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 10.2.2.6 Policy Objective EI6Section 12.4.8.3
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought the demolition of an existing shed and the construction of a new dwelling in the rear garden of 23 Woodley Park, Dublin 14. The Planning Authority refused permission primarily because the applicant failed to demonstrate a feasible construction access route that would protect mature trees of ecological and historical significance located on adjacent parkland (Zoning Objective F). Additionally, the submission lacked critical technical details regarding arboricultural impacts, c...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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