Core Refusal Reason
The vehicular entrance width of 5.15m exceeds the maximum permitted dimensions specified in the County Development Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The entrance width of 5.15m fails to comply with the maximum permitted width for a single residential dwelling as defined in the County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- Permitting the development would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the Blackrock area.
- The retention of the oversized entrance would set an undesired precedent for similar non-compliant developments in the vicinity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.4.8.1Section 12.4.8
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought retention permission for an enlarged vehicular entrance at 2 Knocksinna Court, Blackrock. The local authority refused the application on the grounds that the 5.15m width significantly exceeds the technical standards set out in Section 12.4.8.1 of the County Development Plan 2022-2028. The planning authority concluded that the development is inconsistent with the sustainable development of the area and would establish a negative precedent for future residential entrance modifi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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