Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to inadequate separation distances causing overlooking and insufficient laneway width/access for emergency and service vehicles.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling would result in unacceptable overlooking of properties to the east due to inadequate separation distances and first-floor fenestration, injuring residential amenities.
- The access laneway fails to meet the minimum width requirements for mews developments and features a 90-degree turn that severely restricts access for emergency and service vehicles.
- The development would set an undesirable precedent for similar harmful development and represents a traffic hazard for users of the laneway.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.3.7.10
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a two-storey single dwelling at 46 Beaumont Avenue, Churchtown, Dublin 14, with access via an existing laneway. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council refused permission because the development failed to comply with Section 12.3.7.10 of the County Development Plan 2022-2028 regarding mews lane standards. The refusal was based on the negative impact on neighboring residential privacy through overlooking and the physical inadequacy of the laneway to saf...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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