Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development represents inappropriate backland overdevelopment of a restricted corner plot that would negatively impact residential amenities through overbearing massing and overshadowing, while also creating a traffic hazard due to substandard vehicular sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The dwelling constitutes a form of backland development that is incongruent with the established pattern of residential development and fails to respect the existing urban grain.
- The proposed structure would result in an adverse overbearing and domineering impact on the private rear amenity space of the existing dwellings at nos. 54 and 54A Clonsilla Road.
- The proposed vehicular access fails to achieve required DMURS sightline standards and lacks sufficient intervisibility for pedestrians, creating an unacceptable risk to road safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMS031Objective DMS032Objective DMS027Objective DMS071Section 14.10.1Table 14.4Section 14.17.5Zoning Objective 'RS' (Residential)
Decision Document Summary
The application relates to the construction of a detached two-storey, three-bedroom house on a subdivided corner site at 54 Clonsilla Road, Blanchardstown. The Inspector notes that the site has already undergone significant intensification due to a previous permission (FW24A/0231) for another dwelling (54A) currently under construction. The cumulative impact of these developments would result in approximately 50% site coverage, which the Inspector deems excessive for this location. Key arguments...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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