Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommends a grant of permission because the small-scale welfare facility is essential infrastructure for the BusConnects program, is compatible with the 'F' zoning objective for the site, and, following a relocation to protect the tree line, does not negatively impact the visual or residential amenity of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The provision of a driver welfare facility is a strategic requirement to support the rollout of the BusConnects network and the introduction of the 24-hour Route 80.
- The revised location of the unit successfully mitigates the impact on the existing tree line and critical root zones while grouping the infrastructure near an existing bus shelter to reduce visual clutter.
- The development is small-scale and functional in design, and subject to a detailed landscaping plan, it will not detract from the character of the surrounding suburban environment or the Kingston estate.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Zoning Objective FSection 13.2 Definition of Use ClassesTable 13.1.9 Chapter 13 of CDPPolicy Objective OSR7: Trees, Woodland and ForestrySection 12.8.3 Public Open Space DesignSection 12.8.5 Public Open Space Designdlr Tree Strategy 2024-2030
Decision Document Summary
This report assesses a proposal by Dublin Bus for a 7.13 sq.m prefabricated, single-storey driver welfare unit on Brehon Field Road, Ballinteer. The site is located on lands zoned as 'Objective F' (Open Space). Initially, concerns were raised regarding the visual impact on the entrance to the Kingston estate and the potential damage to a protected line of trees. In response to a Further Information request, the applicant relocated the facility approximately 63 metres west to a less sensitive are...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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