Core Refusal Reason
Traffic hazard and public safety concerns arising from insufficient parking provision and potential obstruction of road users at a primary route junction.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development lacks sufficient parking provision and generates traffic that could obstruct road users both on-site and on the adjacent public roadway.
- The location of the development near a junction to a primary route creates a significant risk to public safety by reason of a traffic hazard.
- Granting retention would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments, further contributing to traffic hazards and undermining proper planning.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought retention permission for the change of use of a light industrial unit to a coffee shop/restaurant at Unit 01, Monastery Road, Dublin 22. The local authority refused the application on the grounds that the development generates excessive traffic and provides inadequate parking, leading to potential obstructions on the site and the adjacent public road. Given its proximity to a junction on a primary route, the development was deemed a hazard to public safety and contrary to the...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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