Core Refusal Reason
The retention of the 5.95m wide vehicular entrance and 1.57m high side boundaries is refused because the width significantly exceeds the maximum 3m standard allowed under the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028, is visually incoherent with the existing streetscape, and the boundary treatments create a traffic hazard by obstructing driver sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The 5.95-metre entrance width is nearly double the maximum permissible standard of 3.0 metres, resulting in a development that is visually incoherent and inconsistent with the character of Hollybrook Grove.
- The increased height of the boundary walls and timber fencing impairs visibility for drivers exiting both the subject site and the neighboring property at No. 5, creating an unacceptable hazard for pedestrians and road users.
- The development materially contravenes specific conditions of a previous planning permission (Ref. 3194/12) and would set an undesirable precedent for similar overscaled entrances in the vicinity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028Land Use Zoning Z1 (Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods)Appendix 5, Section 4.3.1 (Dimensions and Surfacing)Section 4.3 (Parking in Front Gardens)Section 4.3.5 (Treatment of Front Boundaries)Policy SMT25Appendix 5.4.3.1
Decision Document Summary
The application seeks retention permission for a 5.95m wide vehicular entrance and 1.57m high side boundary fences at 4 Hollybrook Grove, Clontarf, a Z1-zoned residential area. The Planning Authority refused the application citing non-compliance with width standards and safety hazards. The Inspector's assessment focused on the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028, specifically Appendix 5, which limits residential entrances to 3m. While the applicant argued that the wider entrance helps ease tr...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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