Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes overdevelopment of a constrained site that would adversely impact neighboring residential amenities and fails to provide adequate public open space.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design and layout represent overdevelopment of a constrained site, resulting in adverse impacts on the residential amenities of properties to the west and north.
- The development fails to provide sufficient public open space to meet the recreational needs of future residents, contrary to national sustainable residential development guidelines.
- Granting permission would establish an undesirable precedent for similar developments that would cumulatively be detrimental to the area's residential amenity and proper planning.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective CSO69Objective SPQHO42
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed an infill development consisting of three two-storey dwellings on a site adjacent to 37 and 44 Cloch Choirneal, Balrothery, Co. Dublin. The local authority refused permission because the scheme was considered an overdevelopment of a constrained site that would negatively affect the privacy and amenity of adjacent residents through overshadowing and overlooking. Furthermore, the proposal failed to meet public open space requirements and was found to materially contravene ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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