Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommends maintaining the conditions to omit the enlarged parking area and reinstate the historic stone wall to protect the character of the Martello Terrace Architectural Conservation Area and ensure traffic safety, given the substandard sightlines at the existing entrance of house No. 2.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed enlargement of the parking area at No. 2 would negatively impact traffic safety due to substandard sightlines and the proximity to an acute bend on Strand Road.
- Omission of the parking area and reinstatement of the historic stone wall is necessary to enhance the character of the Architectural Conservation Area and restore original design uniformity lost over time.
- The dwelling will be adequately served by the existing parking spaces at No. 1 Martello Terrace, meeting the standards of the Fingal County Development Plan without requiring the intensification of a substandard entrance.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RS Zoning (Residential)Policy SPQHP41Objective SPQH045Section 14.10.2.3Policy HCAP14Policy HCAP15Objective HCAO24Objective DMSO186Objective DMSO187Table 14.24Policy CSP23Table 14.18Table 14.19
Decision Document Summary
This first-party appeal concerns conditions attached to a grant of permission for the amalgamation of Nos. 1 and 2 Martello Terrace into a single dwelling. The site, a mid-19th-century former coastguard station, is located within the Martello Terrace/Strand Road Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). The applicant appealed conditions 3(a) and 3(c), which required the omission of a proposed enlarged parking area at No. 2 and the reinstatement of the historic stone wall. The appellant argued that ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
Note: If code appears below, the council site is blocking the preview. Please open the original file.