Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to traffic safety concerns regarding the intensification of a side garden access and the dwelling's inappropriate design, which constitutes overdevelopment and fails to integrate with the existing streetscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The intensification of the existing side garden access fails to demonstrate safety and creates a traffic hazard for pedestrians and road users.
- The proposed dwelling represents overdevelopment on a restricted plot, resulting in a contrived layout that negatively impacts the character and residential amenity of the area.
- The design fails to respect the height, massing, and appearance of surrounding properties, materially contravening the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RS Residential zoningSection 14.10.1Objective DMSO26Objective DMSO31Objective DMSO32Table 14.4
Decision Document Summary
This application sought planning permission for a new two-storey detached three-bedroom house in the side garden of 16 Saddlers Grove, Mulhuddart. The local authority refused the development primarily because the applicant failed to prove that the intensified use of the side access would not endanger public safety through traffic hazards. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the proposal constitutes overdevelopment on a constrained site, featuring a design that is architecturally...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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