WEB1476/23

For creation of vehicular access to front to form new 0ff-street parking within the curtilage of the dwelling incorporating a new gate by modification of existing railings/hedgerow & kerbing and all associated site works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The loss of public on-street parking and traffic safety concerns arising from an excessively wide vehicular entrance.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The removal of on-street parking to accommodate a private entrance conflicts with city policies to manage kerbside activity and would diminish residential amenity and road user convenience.
  • The excessive width of the proposed vehicular entrance would negatively impact the public footpath and create a traffic hazard, endangering public safety.
  • The development would set an undesirable precedent for similar projects in the area and is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the locality.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy SMT25Section 8.5.7Section 4.3.1Appendix 5

Decision Document Summary

The application proposed the creation of a new vehicular access and off-street parking at 7 Ailesbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Dublin City Council refused permission because the development would result in the loss of on-street parking spaces, which is contrary to Policy SMT25 and Section 8.5.7 of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028. Furthermore, the proposed entrance width was deemed excessive, posing a risk to pedestrian safety and creating a traffic hazard, while also setting a neg...
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