SD23B/0175

The development will consist of the provision of an off-street car parking space and associated hard and soft landscaping to the front garden of 14, Hillsbrook Crescent. The development will include the removal of a portion of the existing front boundary wall, the provision of a new matching pier, the part removal of a section of the communal grassed area outside of No. 14, Hillsbrook Crescent, the associated dishing of the public footpath and all ancillary works to facilitate the development.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development would result in the loss and fragmentation of communal public open space and green infrastructure, while compromising street parking availability and failing to provide sustainable drainage solutions.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed driveway would necessitate the removal of a portion of communal grassed area, leading to the fragmentation of public open space contrary to Section 12.6.10 of the Development Plan.
  • The use of a concrete driveway is contrary to Section 12.7.6, which requires the use of permeable paving in the interest of sustainable drainage.
  • The applicant failed to provide adequate evidence of legal consent or ownership regarding the communal grassed area located outside the property boundary which the driveway would traverse.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Zoning Objective RESHousing Policy 7Housing Policy 8Housing Policy 9Housing Policy 13Housing Policy 14Green Infrastructure Policy 1Green Infrastructure Policy 2Green Infrastructure Policy 4GI1 Objective 4GI2 Objective 4Infrastructure and Environmental Services 3Section 12.6.8 (Residential Consolidation)Section 12.7.6 (Car Parking Design and Layout)Section 12.6.10 (Public Open Space)Section 12.4.2 (Green Infrastructure and Development Management)

Decision Document Summary

The application relates to the provision of an off-street parking space at 14 Hillsbrook Crescent, a mid-terrace dwelling in a residential cul-de-sac. The proposal involves removing 3 meters of the front boundary wall and constructing a 5.5m long concrete driveway. Critically, this driveway would traverse a communal grassed margin located between the property boundary and the public footpath. While the Inspector acknowledged that off-street parking is acceptable in principle within the RES zonin...
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