SD26A/0073W
An Amendment to the previously granted planning permissions, under SD21A/0087 ABP-310688-21 and SD25A/0134W, on their lands at Rathmill Manor, Tootenhill, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, lands extending from Rathmill Manor residential development to the east to lands reserved for the Western Dublin Orbital Route to the west. The Amendments will consist of the following: The replacement of the previously granted Block A, a 4 storey block of apartments, (comprising of 13 no. one bedroom apartments, 15 no. two bedroom apartments, totalling 28 apartments) with 4 no. House type F4, a mid-terrace, 3 storey, four bedroom dwelling, 2 no. F5 House type, an end-terrace, 3 storey, five bedroom dwelling, 1 no. F5E House type, an end-terrace, 3 storey, five bedroom dwelling, and 1 no. F5E2 House type, an end-terrace, 3 storey, five bedroom dwelling. Totalling 8 no. dwellings. Amendments to the surface parking within the development, the provision of bin and bike stores for the mid-terrace dwellings, along with all other ancillary site works.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to insufficient residential density that fails to meet national compact settlement standards and the provision of substandard public open space.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed density of 30uph falls below the required 35uph-50uph range for Metropolitan Towns, resulting in an inefficient use of serviced 'RES-N' zoned land.
- The public open space provision is inadequate in terms of quantity, layout, usability, and play value for the subject site and the wider development.
- The development would set an undesirable precedent for substandard residential schemes and is contrary to the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 regarding climate change and housing growth requirements.