Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would result in the loss of a public on-street car parking space within a communal bay that serves multiple residential dwellings, thereby adversely impacting the availability of public parking for adjacent residents.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would lead to the permanent loss of at least one public on-street parking space within a communal bay.
- This loss would have a significant adverse impact on the availability of parking for other residential dwellings in the immediate area that rely on these spaces.
- Although the front garden space depth was found to be adequate for parking without overhanging the footpath, the negative impact on communal parking supply is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.4.5Section 12.4.5.6Section 12.4.8Section 12.4.11
Decision Document Summary
The application seeks permission for a new vehicular entrance and the dishing of a public footpath at 152 Carysfort Park, Blackrock, an end-of-terrace two-storey dwelling. The Planning Authority initially refused the proposal on two grounds: the loss of on-street public parking and the failure to provide sufficient parking depth within the curtilage. The Inspector disagreed with the Authority regarding the parking depth, finding the dimensions on the submitted drawings to be accurate and suffici...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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