4335/23

Permission for the following in the rear garden of the above address. Planning permission to include the following: demolition of existing single storey garage/shed in rear garden facing out onto laneway in rear garden of no. 256 Clontarf Road. Permission required for the erection a two storey fully serviced detached flat roof dwelling mews with roof-lights over first floor. An adjoining domestic garage under the first floor facing out onto the laneway. Connection to existing drainage and surface water and all ancillary site works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Substandard laneway access and inadequate flood risk assessment.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The access laneway is of constrained width and lacks sufficient autotracking data to prove it can be safely serviced by emergency or refuse vehicles.
  • Proposed traffic control measures rely on third-party lands without legal consent, potentially leading to hazardous vehicle reversals onto Conquer Hill Road.
  • The applicant failed to demonstrate that the development minimizes flood risk to the site or prevents increased flood risk to adjacent properties.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 15.13.5.4 AccessPolicy SI16

Decision Document Summary

The proposal sought permission for a mews dwelling in the rear garden of 256 Clontarf Road, Dublin 3. The application was refused primarily due to the substandard nature of the access laneway from Conquer Hill Road, which lacks the necessary width and turning facilities for safe vehicular movement. Additionally, the Planning Authority determined that the applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence regarding flood risk mitigation, potentially endangering the site and surrounding areas....
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