SD21A/0229

Retention for 2 bay portal frame, additional floor area to existing industrial unit. Permission for roofing of 2 bay portal frame structure; extension to existing industrial unit; construction of a concrete resurfaced area in main yard; minor internal layout and elevational revisions to existing industrial unit and all associated site works including underground surface water attenuation and related utilities and works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal was refused due to the intensification of an existing access onto a national road, significant loss of mature trees, and a failure to provide adequate technical information regarding traffic, drainage, and design standards.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development would result in the intensification of an existing direct access to a national road where speed limits exceed 60kph, which is contrary to the Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines and prejudicial to road safety.
  • The proposed removal of approximately 33 trees and the lack of integrated green infrastructure would significantly damage the local arboreal footprint and contravene specific environmental and landscape objectives of the County Development Plan.
  • The application failed to provide critical technical documentation, including a Traffic Impact Assessment, a compliant Design Statement for a development exceeding 1,000sq.m, and adequate Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) to manage surface water run-off.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Table 11.23Table 11.22Paragraph 11.6.1(iii)Section 11.2.1Section 11.2.0Table 11.17Table 11.18Section 8.1.0G2 Objective 1G2 Objective 2G2 Objective 9G2 Objective 13Section 8.5.0G6 Objective 1Section 9.3.4HCL15 Objective 3Living with Trees - Tree Management Policy 2015-2020

Decision Document Summary

The application sought permission for the retention of a two-bay portal frame and the construction of an extension to an existing industrial unit at Heiton Steel, Naas Road, Clondalkin. The proposal, which would result in a total additional floor area of over 1,200sq.m, was refused by South Dublin County Council. The decision was based on the unacceptable intensification of a direct access onto a high-speed national road, the significant loss of existing trees, and the failure of the applicant t...
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