Core Refusal Reason
The proposed vehicular entrance would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard due to significantly constrained sightlines and its immediate proximity to a signalised pedestrian crossing and a road junction.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The entrance opens directly onto the public footpath with no provision for a set-back or visibility splay, meaning any vehicular access or egress would be inherently hazardous for pedestrians and road users.
- Proposed mitigation measures, such as traffic vision mirrors and a yellow box junction, are deemed insufficient and unreliable for ensuring safe traffic movements in such a constrained and busy location.
- The development fails to comply with the technical requirements for transport and mobility as set out in the current City Development Plan, specifically regarding safe access/egress and visibility.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028Appendix 5, Section 4.3.1 (Dimensions and Surfacing)Appendix 5, Section 4.3.7 (Parking in Conservation Areas)Policy BHA7 (Architectural Conservation Areas)Policy BHA9 (Conservation Areas)Policy CA25 (Electric Vehicles)Objective CA04 (Regional Strategy for EV Charging)
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for vehicular access from Gilford Road to an undercroft parking area within a recently converted two-storey stables building at Nutgrove Lodge, Sandymount. The site is located within an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) and is zoned Z2 for residential conservation. The Inspector's assessment focused on traffic safety, noting that the building's forward position relative to its neighbors prevents the creation of a visibility splay. The entrance is located les...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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