WEB2303/24
PERMISSION & RETENTION: Retention Permission for: widening of existing pedestrian entrance to vehicular entrance. With permission: to dish the kerb at entrance to site and remove grass verge at entrance to site, and all associated site works at: 30 Lorcan Avenue, Santry, Dublin 9, D09 RX53.
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The vehicular entrance width exceeds the maximum permitted standard and the associated works pose a risk to the survival of a mature street tree.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The retained vehicular entrance width of 3.7 metres exceeds the 3.0-metre maximum limit established in the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The dishing of the footpath negatively impacts the root zone of a mature street tree, threatening its health and the residential amenity of the area.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent and contravene the proper planning and sustainable development of the Santry area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.3.1, Volume 2, Appendix 5Section 4.3.2, Volume 2, Appendix 5Dublin Tree Strategy
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought retention permission for the widening of a vehicular entrance at 30 Lorcan Avenue, Santry, Dublin 9. The local authority refused the application on two primary grounds: first, the 3.7-metre width of the entrance is non-compliant with the 3.0-metre maximum standard set by the Dublin City Development Plan; and second, the physical works required for the footpath dishing endanger a mature street tree. The decision emphasizes that the development would negatively impact the local...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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