Core Refusal Reason
The development creates a traffic hazard on a substandard rural road and causes negative visual impact through hedgerow removal and inappropriate boundary treatments.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development is located on a narrow, substandard rural road network lacking essential infrastructure, which would result in a significant traffic hazard.
- The removal of natural hedgerows to facilitate the entrance is in direct conflict with biodiversity and heritage objectives of the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The replacement stone walls and pillars are visually intrusive and fail to respect the character of the surrounding rural landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
NCBH11 Objective 4NCBH11 Objective 5Policy NCBH14
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a site entrance featuring pillars and stone walls at Crockaunadreenagh, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin. The Planning Authority refused the proposal on two primary grounds: traffic safety and landscape character. The site is served by a deficient rural road network that is already saturated with one-off housing, making the entrance a public safety risk. Additionally, the development necessitated the removal of native hedgerows and their replacement with sub...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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