Core Refusal Reason
The proposed entrance widening exceeds maximum width standards and poses a risk of damage or loss to an existing street tree.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed 3.6m entrance width contravenes the technical requirements for transport and mobility as defined in the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The necessary dishing of the footpath and kerb would likely cause irreparable damage to or the total loss of a street tree located in the adjacent grass verge.
- The development would set an undesirable precedent for similar non-compliant proposals and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.3.1 of Appendix 5Section 4.3.2 of Appendix 5
Decision Document Summary
Sally Cronan sought planning permission to widen the existing vehicular entrance at 118 Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9, from 2.6m to 3.6m. Dublin City Council refused the application on two primary grounds: first, the width exceeded the specific dimensions permitted under the current City Development Plan; and second, the proximity of a street tree meant that the required infrastructure works would negatively impact the local natural amenity. The proposal was deemed to be in conflict with technical s...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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