SD22A/0377

Sub-division of existing site to rear for a new 4 bed detached two storey dwelling with attic garden room and roof garden within the roof space; works include cantilever balcony on east elevation and Juliette balcony on north elevation, rooflights, solar panels, drainage and landscaping works to suit.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal was refused due to traffic safety concerns on a substandard rural road network, the creation of an undesirable precedent, and adverse impacts on residential amenity through overbearance and overlooking.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The substandard rural road network, characterized by poor alignment and a lack of pedestrian and drainage infrastructure, is incapable of catering for further ribbon development and would result in a traffic hazard.
  • The development would set an undesirable precedent for similar sub-divisions that would cumulatively harm the residential amenities of the area.
  • The siting, scale, and massing of the proposed two-storey dwelling would cause serious overbearance and overlooking, negatively impacting the residential and visual amenities of neighboring occupants.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 12.6.7Section 12.6.8

Decision Document Summary

The application proposed the sub-division of an existing site at Greenways, Tubber Lane, Lucan, to facilitate the construction of a new four-bedroom detached two-storey dwelling. The Planning Authority refused the development primarily because the site is served by a narrow, substandard rural road network that cannot safely accommodate additional traffic or continued ribbon development. Furthermore, the proposed dwelling's design was considered too large and poorly positioned, leading to concern...
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