Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to its excessive scale and massing which would negatively impact residential amenity, alongside a failure to meet parking standards and potential interference with planned transport infrastructure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, massing, and layout of the building would create an unacceptable overbearing impact and fail to protect the residential amenity of neighboring properties, contrary to the 'RES' zoning objective.
- The application provided inadequate technical details regarding shadow analysis and refuse storage, failing to demonstrate that the development would not injure the visual and residential character of the area.
- The proposal fails to meet minimum vehicular and cycle parking requirements and lacks clarity on how it would avoid interfering with the planned cycle lane along Orwell Road.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RES land-use zoning objectiveTable 12.25Table 12.23South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the demolition of an existing doctor's surgery at 1A Orwell Park Heights, Dublin 6W, to facilitate the construction of a new, extended building. The local authority refused the application primarily because the proposed structure's scale and massing were considered overbearing for the surrounding residential context, potentially injuring the amenities of adjacent properties. Furthermore, the development failed to provide sufficient parking and cycling facilities as required...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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