Core Refusal Reason
Substandard residential amenity due to inadequate daylight/sunlight and failure to meet minimum standards for storage and private open space.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The basement studio unit provides seriously substandard levels of daylight and sunlight due to the location of windows within a constricted and cluttered lightwell.
- The development fails to meet minimum standards for refuse/recycling storage, internal/external storage, and private amenity space.
- The proposal is contrary to the policies of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 and would result in a poor level of residential amenity for future occupants.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments (2023)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a basement-level studio apartment at 1 Saint Mary's Place North, Dublin 7. Dublin City Council refused the application primarily because the unit offers poor living conditions, specifically citing inadequate natural light from the subterranean lightwell and a lack of essential facilities such as storage and private open space. The development was found to be inconsistent with the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 and national apartment design...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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