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81 no single and two storey dwellings including 11 no. 4 bed Two Storey Detached dwellings, 8 no. 4 Bed Two Storey Semi-Detached dwellings, 50 no. 3 Bed Two Storey Semi-Detached dwellings, 4 no. 3 Bed Semi-Detached bungalows, 4 no. 3 Bed Two Storey Terraced dwellings and 4 no. 2 Bed Two Storey Terraced dwellings with total proposed residential gross floor area of c 9,347sqm; for a single storey creche (181 sqm) including 9 no. creche surface car parking spaces, bicycle parking and external creche play area; for the construction of an ESB substation and switchroom (25sqm); for all boundary walls and fences, for a new vehicular and pedestrian entrances to the development off Ashtown Lane, entrance signage, a new proposed footpath along Ashtown Lane, internal estate roads, 4 no. visitor surface car parking spaces, footpaths, hard and soft landscaping to public open space, for all site services above and below ground including connections to existing services and for all associated site development works including the removal of the existing barn structure (242 sqm) to the land
Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to a substandard layout lacking permeability, significant traffic safety hazards arising from inadequate sightlines and road infrastructure on Ashtown Lane, and deficiencies in the design and quality of public open spaces.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed layout results in a substandard development that is poorly integrated and fails to achieve a sense of place or meet national urban design standards.
- The intensification of use at the site entrance would endanger public safety due to inadequate sightlines and the overall deficiency of Ashtown Lane regarding width and pedestrian facilities.
- The proposal is deficient in terms of residential amenity, specifically regarding the poor design of house elevations facing roads and the substandard width and lack of surveillance for public open spaces.