5269/22

RETENTION: The development will consist of; (i) works that include raising of the existing boundary walls and widening of vehicular entrance fronting onto Vernon Avenue. (ii) installation of automated vehicular gates, (iii) new render finish with stone capping. The proposal also includes all associated landscaping, boundary treatment, site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused due to the excessive height of the boundary wall and gates (2m), which restricts sightlines and creates a traffic hazard for pedestrians, and because the vehicular entrance width (3.5m) exceeds the mandatory 3.0m limit set by the City Development Plan.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The 2-metre height of the front boundary wall and gates is excessive, severely restricting visibility for vehicles exiting the property and posing a significant safety hazard to pedestrians on the public footpath.
  • The retention of a 3.5-metre wide vehicular entrance directly contravenes the mandatory 3.0-metre maximum standard mandated by the current Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028.
  • The solid, high boundary treatment is visually incoherent and non-complementary to the established streetscape of Vernon Avenue, setting an undesirable precedent for the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Zoning Objective Z1Appendix 5, Section 4.3Appendix 5, Section 4.3.1Appendix 5, Section 4.3.5Appendix 5, Section 4.3.6Section 15.4.1

Decision Document Summary

This report concerns an appeal against Dublin City Council's decision to refuse retention permission for a raised boundary wall, widened vehicular entrance, and automated gates at 211 Vernon Avenue, Clontarf. The subject site is a detached house in a mature residential area characterized by low boundary walls (c. 0.9m). The applicant sought to retain works that increased the boundary height to 1.77m (with 2m pillars) and widened the entrance to 3.5m. The Inspector found that these alterations si...
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