Core Planning Reasoning
The inspector recommended attaching the condition to omit the vehicular entrance and parking space because it would result in the loss of at least one public on-street parking space. This loss would negatively impact the wider community and visitors to the adjacent Hyde Park, set a negative precedent, and contravene specific development plan policies regarding sustainable transport and on-street parking management.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The reduction in on-street public parking would detract from the convenience of the wider community and users of the opposite Hyde Park, especially as these spaces cannot be easily relocated.
- The proposal is contrary to national and local policies (DMURS and the County Development Plan) which seek to prioritize sustainable transport and prevent the allocation of public street parking to individual dwellings.
- Permitting the entrance would set an undesirable precedent for other properties along Hyde Road, leading to a negative cumulative impact on the availability of on-street parking in a high-demand area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028Section 5.5 Promoting Modal ChangeSection 5.6 Promoting Active Travel: Cycling and WalkingSection 5.7 Demand Management and Travel PlanningPolicy Objective CA17: Electric VehiclesSection 12.4.8 Vehicular Entrances and Hardstanding AreasSection 12.4.8.5 Financial ContributionsSection 4.4.9 of the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets (DMURS)Zoning Objective A
Decision Document Summary
The application concerns No. 45 Hyde Road, Dalkey, a semi-detached bungalow. The proposal involves rear extensions and the creation of a new 3.5m wide vehicular entrance and off-street parking space in the front garden. While the Planning Authority granted permission for the extensions, they imposed a condition (No. 2) requiring the omission of the vehicular entrance to protect on-street parking. The applicants appealed, citing the narrowness of their existing shared driveway (2.44m) and the des...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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