3822/24
i)Demolition of single storey shed, ii) construction of 2 storey mews apartment building comprising 2 no. apartments. Unit 1 is a 1-bed unit located at ground floor with living/kitchen/dining area, bathroom, storage and office space. Unit 2 is a 1-bed unit located across first floor level with associated living/kitchen/ dining area, bathroom, storage and office space. Access to the development will be provided from Oxford Lane; (iii) provision of private outdoor amenity space in the form of a ground floor terrace (6sqm) to serve Unit 1 and first floor balcony (6 sq.m) to serve Unit 2; and (iv) bicycle parking, landscaping, boundary treatments, foul/surface drainage, refuse storage and all site works necessary to facilitate the development.
Core Refusal Reason
Substandard laneway access and traffic hazard due to the lack of a coordinated development plan for Oxford Lane.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The existing laneway access is substandard and fails to comply with the specific mews development criteria set out in Section 15.13.5.4 of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028.
- In the absence of a coordinated plan for the laneway, the development would necessitate hazardous vehicular reversing movements onto Oxford Road, endangering public safety.
- The proposal would establish an undesirable precedent for similar developments along the laneway, which would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for the demolition of a single-storey shed and the construction of a two-storey mews apartment at 17 Oxford Lane, Ranelagh. Dublin City Council refused the application on the grounds that Oxford Lane is currently substandard for residential access. The Planning Authority determined that without a comprehensive plan for the coordinated development and improvement of the laneway, the proposal would result in dangerous traffic movements, specifically the reversing of...PDF Document Missing
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