4193/23
PERMISSION:The application seeks modifications to the previously approved permissions DCC Planning Ref. no. 3420/21, 4735/18 & ABP 304552-19. The proposed modifications will consist of the following: Replacement of as-granted car parking spaces at the basement with additional apartment storage, bicycle spaces, bin storage, and service rooms; Proposed ramp to basement to replace 2no. as granted 2no. Car lifts; Alterations to internal layout and east elevation of Block - 1: apartments no. 4 & 10 to reposition their respective balconies; removal of lower ground floor level bicycle storage, the lobby, the access staircase to the basement, and an access door on the Block 02 west elevation from the podium; installation of a new fire escape staircase from the podium to the basement, installation of new access staircase and door on west elevation from the podium to the upper ground floor; proposed additional vents to the basement all with associated site works, drainage, street lighting, and landscaping.
Core Refusal Reason
The non-provision of car parking and storage facilities would lead to hazardous overspill parking on a major traffic artery and bus corridor, endangering public safety and obstructing road users.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The absence of car parking would result in unacceptable overspill and haphazard parking on adjacent heavily trafficked roads and a bus corridor.
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by creating traffic hazards and obstructing pedestrians, bus services, and other road users.
- The proposal is contrary to the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 and the Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments (2022) regarding parking requirements.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The application sought modifications to a previously approved development at 126-128 Harolds Cross Road, Dublin 6W. The proposal was refused by the local authority primarily because it failed to provide any car parking or storage facilities. Given the site's location on a heavily trafficked road and bus corridor, the planning authority concluded that the development would cause dangerous parking overspill, negatively impacting pedestrian safety and public transport efficiency, thereby conflictin...PDF Document Missing
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