Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused as the access road constitutes a material contravention of the agricultural zoning (Objective B), and the overall layout exhibits poor urban design that fails to provide sufficient street animation or interact appropriately with its surroundings, including the GLDR and the future Kiltiernan Park.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The placement of the primary residential access roadway on lands zoned 'Objective B' for agriculture and rural amenity is considered a material contravention of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The scheme fails to achieve a high standard of urban design, providing inadequate street animation along the Glenamuck Link Distributor Road (GLDR) and failing to respond positively to the context of the future Kiltiernan Park to the east.
- The proposed public open space is of insufficient quality and accessibility; specifically, the reliance on Objective G lands which require fencing for biodiversity protection prevents the space from being usable or inclusive for residents.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 13.1Section 13.1.4 (Objective B)Section 13.1.5 (Objective G)Section 13.2 (Definition of Land Use Classes)Section 12.3.1.1 (Design Criteria)Policy Objective PHP35 (Healthy Placemaking)Section 12.8.5 (Public Open Space - Quality)Section 12.8.5.1 (Design of Open Space)Policy Objective T23 (Roads and Streets)Policy Objective GIB1 (Green Infrastructure)Policy Objective GIB4 (High Amenity Zones)Policy Objective GIB18 (Protection of Natural Heritage)Policy Objective OSR4 (Public Open Space Standards)Section 12.4.8 (Vehicular Entrances)
Decision Document Summary
Goodrock Residential Limited proposed a Phase 3 residential development of 19 houses on a 0.77-hectare greenfield site at Rockville, Kiltiernan. The site is an elongated triangle bounded by the under-construction Glenamuck Link Distributor Road (GLDR) to the west and lands earmarked for the future Kiltiernan Park to the east. The site encompasses three distinct zoning objectives: Objective A (Residential), Objective B (Agriculture), and Objective G (High Amenity). While the Planning Authority (D...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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