Core Refusal Reason
The vehicular entrance width of approximately 5.3 metres exceeds the maximum 3.0-metre limit permitted under the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The retention of a 5.3m wide entrance violates the specific 3.0m maximum width standard set out in Appendix 5 of the current Development Plan.
- The excessive width of the entrance and the proposed pier relocation would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard and obstructing road users.
- Approving the development would set an undesirable precedent and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Appendix 5 of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention and permission for the widening of a vehicular entrance to approximately 5.3 metres at 1 Hughes Road South, Dublin 12. Dublin City Council refused the application as the entrance width significantly exceeds the 3.0-metre maximum allowed under Appendix 5 of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028. The planning authority determined that the development poses a risk to public safety, creates a traffic hazard, and would establish an unacceptable precedent for the ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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