3837/23
The development will consist of the demolition of an existing two-storey block containing ten one-bedroom apartments for older persons and a single-storey maintenance depot, including boundary walls, fences and other site works, the erection of a three-storey block consisting of two wings containing twenty-two one-bedroom apartments for older persons, with private gardens to the ground floor and private balconies to the upper floors, accessed by a lift, stairs and external walkways, a single-storey community room, refuse and mobility store, a landscaped courtyard with associated site works, boundary walls, gates and fencing.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to adverse impacts on the residential amenities of neighboring properties through overlooking and the provision of substandard amenity for future residents due to inadequate sunlight penetration.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would result in excessive overlooking of the rear private gardens of Nos. 65 – 71 Ventry Park and No. 50 Broombridge Road, significantly detracting from existing residential amenities.
- The scheme provides a substandard level of residential amenity for future occupants due to excessively low levels of sunlight penetration into the communal courtyard space.
- The proposal is contrary to the Z1 zoning objective of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022 – 2028, which seeks to protect, provide, and improve residential amenities.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the demolition of an existing two-storey block at 38-48A Broombridge Road, Cabra, Dublin 7, to facilitate a new development. Located in an area zoned Z1 for the protection and improvement of residential amenities, the project was refused by the local authority. The decision was based on the development's failure to protect the privacy of adjacent residents from overlooking via balconies and deck access, as well as the failure to provide adequate daylight for future resi...PDF Document Missing
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