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the development of a four/five storey building to accommodate a total of 32 no. apartments (23 no. 1 bedroom units and 9 no. 2 bedroom units) on a site (0.2ha) at the south-western corner of the junction of Station Road and Rooske Road in Dunboyne, Co. Meath. The private open space for the residential units will comprise terraces at ground floor level and balconies on the upper floors on the north-west elevation of the building. Pedestrian access will be from Station Road. Vehicular/Cycle access will be sited on the south-western boundary of site facing the Castleview estate. The proposed development will also include provision for 17no. surface car parking spaces; 99 no. bicycle parking spaces; bin storage facilities; photovoltaic panels on the roof, communal open spaces; landscaping, boundary treatment and all associated site development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Core Refusal Reason
The Planning Authority determined that the proposed development, as currently designed, would negatively impact the residential amenity of adjacent properties through overlooking, fails to provide an active street frontage, and contains significant technical deficiencies regarding traffic safety, parking provision, and surface water management.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed balconies on the western elevation pose a significant risk of overlooking and loss of privacy for the neighboring protected structure to the immediate west.
- The ground floor design along Rooske Road lacks active frontage and passive surveillance, which would negatively impact the streetscape and the pedestrian environment.
- The application provides insufficient car parking and fails to demonstrate through adequate traffic analysis that the development would not adversely affect the safety and capacity of the adjacent road junction.