Core Refusal Reason
The proposal would result in the loss of high-demand on-street parking and negatively impact the root zone of a mature street tree.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The removal of on-street parking to accommodate a private entrance in a high-demand area is contrary to city policy regarding the management of kerbside activity and residential amenity.
- The proposed vehicular entrance and associated pavement dishing would cause detrimental damage to an adjacent mature street tree and its root system.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments that cumulatively undermine the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy SMT25Section 8.5.7Section 15.6.9Appendix 5Section 4.3.2
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the widening of a pedestrian gate at 28 Sandymount Road, Dublin 4, to facilitate a vehicular entrance. The local authority refused the application on two primary grounds: the loss of public on-street parking in an area of high demand and the potential for significant damage to a mature street tree. The decision noted that the development would violate specific policies of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 and the Dublin Tree Strategy 2021, while setting a negati...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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