Core Reason for the Refused Part
The proposed vehicular entrance was refused due to traffic and pedestrian safety hazards arising from poor sightlines and reversing maneuvers, combined with a significant shortfall in the minimum required private open space for the dwelling.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed vehicular entrance would endanger traffic and pedestrian safety because sightlines are compromised by existing roadside parking and the lack of on-site turning space necessitates hazardous reversing maneuvers across a public footpath.
- The development would result in substandard residential amenity as the remaining private open space, after accounting for the parking area and existing sheds, falls significantly below the 75 square metre minimum required for a four-bedroom house.
- The proposal fails to comply with the specific technical standards for vehicular entrances and residential open space quantity as set out in the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.4.8Subsection 12.4.8.1Section 12.8.3Subsection 12.8.3.3(i)
Decision Document Summary
This application at 24 Ferncarrig Avenue, Dublin 18, resulted in a split decision where the attic conversion was granted, but the proposed vehicular entrance was refused. The planning authority determined that the new access would create a traffic hazard due to restricted visibility and the requirement for vehicles to reverse onto the public road. Furthermore, the inclusion of the parking space would deplete the property's private rear garden to a level below the mandatory 75 square metre thresh...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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