Core Planning Reasoning
The primary reason for upholding Condition No. 2, which limits the vehicular entrance width to 3.5 metres, is that the requested width of 4.997 metres is significantly in excess of the standards set out in the Development Plan, would set an undesirable precedent for the area, and detracts from the visual amenity and character of the residential streetscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The inspector determined that the widened entrance of nearly 5 metres is not in compliance with the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Development Plan 2022-2028, which generally restricts single residential entrances to a maximum width of 3.5 metres.
- The retention of the full 4.997-metre width would set an adverse precedent for the remainder of the Oak Dene cul-de-sac and would cumulatively lead to the erosion of the area's visual character.
- The inspector concluded that a 3.5-metre entrance is sufficient to facilitate the parking of two cars on-site and provides a reasonable balance between residential needs and the protection of the streetscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.4.8Section 12.4.8.1Section 12.4.8.2Section 12.4.8.3Section 3.4.1.3Objective A
Decision Document Summary
The application seeks retention of a widened vehicular entrance (from 2.8m to 4.997m) and permission for an extended drop kerb at 16 Oak Dene, Killiney, a residential cul-de-sac. The Planning Authority granted permission but attached Condition No. 2 requiring the width be reduced to 3.5 metres. The applicant appealed this condition, arguing that the wider entrance improves child safety by allowing more off-street parking and noting that other houses in the estate have similar wide openings. The ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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