Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to traffic safety hazards, overdevelopment of a constrained site infringing on a riparian corridor, and insufficient evidence regarding impacts on protected Natura 2000 sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard due to substandard sightlines and poor internal road and footpath layout.
- The scheme constitutes an inappropriate overdevelopment that infringes upon the Sluice River riparian corridor and fails to provide adequate usable open space or pedestrian connectivity.
- The submitted Natura Impact Statement failed to demonstrate that the development would not result in adverse effects on the integrity of the Baldoyle Bay SAC and SPA.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective WQ05Objective DMS57AObjective DMS57BObjective PM41
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of five terraced houses on a site at Chapel Road, Kinsealy, Co. Dublin. The Planning Authority refused permission on the grounds that the development represents an overdevelopment of a constrained site, failing to provide adequate residential amenities or protect the riparian corridor of the Sluice River. Furthermore, the proposal was deemed a traffic hazard due to insufficient sightlines and poor internal manoeuvrability, while also failing to satisfy e...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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