WEB5908/25
We, Kavco OKR Ltd. intends to apply for Permission for development on lands at Grattan Lodge, Hole in the Wall Road, Dublin 13. The development will consist of amendments to the permitted residential development (Reg. Ref. WEB2207/24), currently under construction, and will include: i) Construction of an additional set-back sixth-storey level to the permitted building, providing 6 no. additional apartments comprising 2 no. 1-bedroom units and 4 no. 2-bedroom units; ii) Rationalisation of the plant store to increase the number of bin and cycle storage spaces, resulting in revised ground-floor openings on the south elevation; iii) Minor alterations to window setting-out and window opening sizes; and amendments to selected balcony treatments, including replacement of certain permitted privacy railing elements with opaque glazed screens; iv) All associated site development and infrastructural works.
Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to inadequate parking provision leading to traffic hazards and excessive building height causing overbearing impacts on the surrounding residential context.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed residential units provide inadequate bicycle parking and insufficient car parking, which would likely result in haphazard overspill parking, obstructing bus routes and endangering public safety.
- The 6-storey height and scale of the apartment block are considered excessive for this infill site, creating an abrupt and inappropriate transition relative to the established lower-rise residential context.
- The development would result in significant overbearing impacts and injury to the visual and residential amenities of adjacent properties to the north, south, and east.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
Kavco OKR Ltd. proposed a residential development at Grattan Lodge, Hole in the Wall Road, Dublin 13, featuring a 6-storey apartment block on an infill site. The application was refused by Dublin City Council because the parking strategy was deemed insufficient to meet the needs of residents, threatening public safety and traffic flow through potential overspill. Furthermore, the proposed height was found to be incompatible with the surrounding low-rise context, leading to adverse overbearing im...PDF Document Missing
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