Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to traffic safety hazards regarding site visibility and negative impacts on residential amenity caused by overbearing scale, overlooking, and poor architectural design.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed vehicular entrance lacks adequate visibility for vehicles exiting onto Leopardstown Road, creating a significant risk to public safety.
- The three-storey scale and insufficient setbacks would result in an overbearing impact and significant overlooking of adjacent residential properties to the south-west and north-west.
- The design, specifically the angled front windows, is inconsistent with the established character of the area and fails to provide a high standard of residential amenity for future occupants.
Cited Policies (CDP)
PHP35PHP18PHP20Section 12.3.7.7Section 12.8.3.1
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of four three-storey houses at Acadia, Leopardstown Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18. The Planning Authority refused permission because the development would endanger public safety due to poor visibility at the site entrance. Additionally, the scale and proximity of the buildings to site boundaries were deemed to negatively impact the residential amenities of neighboring properties through overlooking and overbearing presence, while the architectural approach was f...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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