Core Refusal Reason
The proposed vehicular entrance relocation would create a traffic hazard and compromise pedestrian safety due to inadequate road width and poor visibility along Cow Parlour.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The relocation would negatively impact pedestrian safety and create a traffic hazard due to the narrow width of Cow Parlour and the poor existing pedestrian environment.
- Visibility and sightlines are insufficient as a result of the acute angle of the proposed entrance relative to the street.
- The proposal contravenes Dublin City Development Plan policies aimed at protecting road users and would set an undesirable precedent for similar unsustainable developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.3.1 of Appendix 5
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission to relocate the vehicular entrance at 13 O'Curry Avenue, Dublin 8. The planning authority refused the application because the new entrance would be situated on a narrow section of Cow Parlour with restricted sightlines caused by the acute angle of the access point. It was determined that the development would pose a risk to pedestrian safety, fail to meet the standards set out in Section 4.3.1 of Appendix 5 of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028, and establi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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