2460621
The development consists of the construction of 94 no. residential units, a single storey creche facility and a c.262m section of the Dunshaughlin Eastern Relief Road. The residential units consist of 76 no. houses and 18 no. apartments located in a 3-storey building. • The 76 no. houses consist of: - o 3 no. 4-bed detached houses; o 48 no. 4-bed semi-detached houses; o 4 no. 3-bed semi-detached houses; o 21 no. 3-bed terraced houses. • The 18 no. apartments with associated terraces and balconies consist of: - o 16 no. 2-bed apartments; o 2 no. 1-bed apartments. • Vehicular and pedestrian access will be provided from the Lagore Road; • A new cycle lane and footpath is proposed along the site frontage to Lagore Road and it is also proposed to continue the footpath along the Lagore Road to link in with the existing footpath to the west; • Car parking, bicycle parking, internal roads, services infrastructure and bin store; • Landscaping, open spaces, boundary treatments and public lighting; • All associated site works and services. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Core Refusal Reason
The application was deemed insufficient and premature due to significant qualitative design failures regarding public open space, inadequate technical details for road and drainage infrastructure, and a lack of robust social and ecological impact assessments.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed 'pocket park' in the southwest of the site is of poor quality, lacks passive surveillance from residential units, and fails to provide an acceptable level of amenity for future residents.
- The application lacks critical technical information regarding the junction design of the Dunshaughlin Outer Relief Road (DORR), secure bicycle storage facilities, and the long-term functionality of the surface water drainage and attenuation systems.
- The submitted Social Infrastructure Assessment and Ecological Impact Assessment were found to be deficient, specifically failing to address healthcare and educational capacity or provide adequate bat and habitat surveys.