Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to substandard residential amenity for future occupants, adverse impacts on neighboring properties through overlooking and overshadowing, and the inclusion of unjustified retail space on residential-zoned land.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed design and layout fail to provide adequate internal residential amenity for future occupants, contravening specific Development Plan objectives and national apartment guidelines.
- The scale, massing, and visual bulk of the development would significantly harm the amenity of adjacent houses by way of overlooking, overshadowing, and an overbearing physical presence.
- The provision of retail space on 'A' zoned lands is unjustified and would prejudice the retail function of the Dún Laoghaire town centre core shopping area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective PHP18Policy Objective PHP35Section 12.3SPPR 3 of the 2025 Apartment GuidelinesPolicy Objective PHP42Zoning Objective APolicy Objective RET5Policy Objective RET8
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the demolition of a car sales facility at 55b Patrick Street, Dun Laoghaire, to be replaced by a mixed-use development. The Planning Authority refused the application on two primary grounds: firstly, that the residential component offered poor living standards for occupants and negatively impacted neighbors through its excessive scale and design; and secondly, that the retail element was inappropriate for the residential zoning ('A') and lacked a demonstrated local need,...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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