Core Refusal Reason
The proposed removal of all car parking for a 6-unit apartment block in an 'intermediate - peripheral location' fails to meet national and local planning standards for parking provision.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is classified as an 'intermediate - peripheral location' under SPPR 3 of the Sustainable Residential Development and Compact Settlement Guidelines, making zero parking provision unacceptable.
- The proposal to eliminate permitted basement parking for six apartments contravenes the Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments Guidelines (2023).
- The development fails to comply with Objective DMSO24 of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 and is therefore contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the Skerries area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMSO24
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought design alterations to a previously permitted apartment block at South Strand, Skerries, Co. Dublin, with the primary change being the total removal of basement car parking. Fingal County Council refused the application on the grounds that the site's classification as an 'intermediate - peripheral location' necessitates a level of parking provision that the proposal failed to provide. The decision cited conflicts with both national section 28 guidelines and local development ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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