Core Refusal Reason
The widened vehicular entrance exceeds the maximum permitted width specified in the County Development Plan, creating a traffic hazard and setting an undesirable precedent.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The entrance width of 4.938m exceeds the maximum permitted dimensions for a single residential dwelling as defined in the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The development as constructed is deemed to endanger public safety by reason of creating a traffic hazard.
- Granting retention would set an undesirable precedent for similar non-compliant vehicular entrances, undermining the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.4.8.1Section 12.4.8
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought the retention of a significantly widened vehicular entrance, increased from 2.65m to 4.938m, at a residential property in Foxrock, Dublin 18. The local authority refused permission because the width violates the general specifications for residential access set out in the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028. The refusal is grounded in concerns that the excessive width compromises public safety through traffic hazards and would establish a negative plannin...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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