WEB1025/24

RETENTION: Retention permission for dormer window to the side of the house and widening of the vehicular entrance, and all associated siteworks.

Granted

Core Planning Reasoning

The Inspector recommended a grant of permission for retention, concluding that the minor deviation of 150mm in vehicular entrance width (3.15m actual vs 3m standard) was not of great significance and that the overall development would not seriously injure residential amenities or cause a traffic hazard.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The 3.15m width of the vehicular entrance is considered acceptable as the 0.15m difference from the maximum recommended width in the Development Plan is not of great significance.
  • Condition No. 5 as issued by the Planning Authority was a duplication of recommended drainage conditions and required amendment to improve clarity.
  • Subject to the amendment of conditions 4 and 5, the retention of the dormer window and widened entrance accords with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Zoning Objective Z1 (Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods)Chapter 8 (Sustainable Movement and Transport)Section 8.5.7 (Car Parking)Policy SMT25 (On-Street Parking)Policy SMT27 (Car Parking in Residential and Mixed-Use Developments)Chapter 15 (Development Standards)Appendix 5, Section 4.3 (Parking in Front Gardens)Appendix 5, Section 4.3.1 (Dimensions and Surfacing)

Decision Document Summary

The application seeks retention for a side dormer window and the widening of a vehicular entrance at 67 Kincora Road, Clontarf. The site features a semi-detached dwelling within a Z1 residential zone. While Dublin City Council granted permission, they imposed conditions (4 and 5) requiring the entrance to be narrowed back to 3 metres. The first-party appeal argues that the as-built 3.15m width was a minor error, conflicts with planned utility works by Uisce Éireann, and matches wider precedents ...
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