Core Refusal Reason
The development provides a substandard level of residential amenity and fails to meet national and local planning standards for apartment design and layout.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed residential unit fails to comply with national 'Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments' regarding floor area, storage, dual aspect, amenity space, and refuse storage.
- The development materially contravenes the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan 2016-2022 policies concerning quality residential design, apartment development, and the subdivision of dwellings.
- The layout and configuration of the site result in a substandard level of residential amenity for future occupants, making it contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.3.1Section 12.3.5Section 12.3.7.2
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a residential development located at the rear of 12 & 13 Georges Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, accessed via Brock's Lane. The Planning Authority refused the proposal on the grounds that the unit's configuration is fundamentally deficient when measured against national apartment guidelines and local development plan standards. Specifically, the development was found to be inadequate in terms of internal floor space, storage, light provision, and pri...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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