Core Refusal Reason
The proposed boundary design would negatively impact the public realm, active street edges, and passive surveillance compared to the previously permitted design.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal would be detrimental to the provision of active street edges and harmful to the quality of the public realm.
- The development would remove an element of passive surveillance at the subject location and its immediate environs.
- The design would result in a negative visual impact when compared to the previously permitted solution of low walls and associated railings.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.8.7.2
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed development on a 1.19ha site at Lisieux Hall, Murphystown Road, Dublin 18. The planning authority refused permission because the proposed design deviated from a previously permitted scheme of low walls and railings, resulting in a loss of passive surveillance and active street frontage. The decision concluded that the proposal would harm the public realm and create a negative visual impact, thereby failing to comply with Section 12.8.7.2 of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Cou...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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