WEB5884/25
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The construction of a new single storey dental clinic (63 sqm) at the rear garden within the curtilage of No. 20 Northbrook Road, a protected structure. Client access from the rear laneway via Cambridge Terrace. The proposed building will be integrated within the existing stone wall boundaries. The existing timber garden shed to be removed and the entrance doorway will be infilled with stonework to match the existing wall. The existing stone archway entrance will be altered to accommodate an accessible entrance to the dental clinic.
Core Refusal Reason
Traffic hazard and public safety concerns arising from inadequate access and egress via Cambridge Terrace.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that safe access and egress could be provided for all road users, including pedestrians, cyclists, and emergency vehicles, due to the restricted width of Cambridge Terrace.
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard and would negatively impact the functionality of the existing laneway and adjoining properties.
- The proposal would set an undesirable precedent for future developments and is contrary to the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 regarding service delivery and mews parking standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a 63 sqm single-storey dental clinic at 20 Northbrook Road, Ranelagh, a site associated with a protected structure. Dublin City Council refused permission primarily because the access route via Cambridge Terrace was deemed to have inadequate width and capacity to safely accommodate the resulting vehicular, pedestrian, and service traffic. The planning authority concluded that the development would create a traffic hazard, negatively affect residential am...PDF Document Missing
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