Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to the substandard width of the laneway, inadequate car parking and storage facilities, and failure to meet mandatory cycle parking standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The narrow width of the existing laneway and lack of sufficient setback would result in a traffic hazard and set an undesirable precedent for the area.
- The proposed car parking bay is substandard and cannot accommodate a vehicle, bin storage, and bicycle parking without overhanging onto the public laneway.
- The development fails to comply with Specific Planning Policy Requirement 4 regarding safe and secure cycle storage as mandated by the 2024 Compact Settlement Guidelines.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.3.8 of Appendix 5Section 4.3.1 of Appendix 5SPPR 4
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a 76sqm, two-storey mews dwelling at the rear of No. 13 Windsor Avenue, Fairview, fronting onto Windsor Lane. Dublin City Council refused permission because the restricted width of the laneway and lack of setback pose a traffic hazard. Furthermore, the site layout was found to be too constrained to provide adequate car parking, bin storage, and bicycle facilities, failing to meet both local development plan standards and national compact settlement guide...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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