3079/23
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development comprises the following: (i) demolition of existing single storey shed; (ii) construction of 3 mews apartment building comprising 2 no. apartments. Unit 1 is a 1-bed unit located at ground floor with living/kitchen/dining room, bathroom, and storage. Unit 2 is a 2-bed unit located across first and second floor levels with living/kitchen/dining room, bathroom, and storage. Access to the development will be provided from the existing Mews Lane via Rathdown Road and Grangegorman Road Upper; (iii) provision of private outdoor amenity space in the form of a ground floor terrace to serve unit 1 and 2 no. balconies at first and second floors to serve unit 2; and (iv) drainage, landscaping and all associated ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
Core Refusal Reason
Inadequate laneway width and failure to demonstrate safe access for emergency and essential services.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The existing laneway is substandard, restricted, and of insufficient width to ensure safe and convenient access for emergency and essential services.
- The development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard and is contrary to the standards of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposal would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments along the lane, undermining the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves a development to the rear of 258 North Circular Road, Dublin 7, a location involving a protected structure. Dublin City Council refused permission because the applicant failed to demonstrate that the narrow and restricted laneway could accommodate necessary access for emergency and essential services. Consequently, the development was deemed a traffic hazard and a violation of Section 4.3.8 of Appendix 5 of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028, while also posing a ris...PDF Document Missing
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