Core Refusal Reason
The vehicular entrance and parking space dimensions are substandard, leading to footpath obstruction and non-compliance with development plan standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The vehicular entrance width of 3.5 metres is excessive as no exceptional site circumstances exist to justify exceeding standard dimensions.
- The parking area has inadequate depth, which would result in vehicles overhanging the public footpath and obstructing pedestrian movement.
- The development sets an undesirable precedent for substandard parking arrangements that would injure local amenities and depreciate property values.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Appendix 5 of the 2016-2022 City Development PlanParking in Front Gardens
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for the partial demolition of a boundary wall to create a vehicular entrance at 5 Main Street, Coolock Village. Dublin City Council refused the application because the proposal failed to meet the mandatory 3m by 5m parking dimensions specified in the City Development Plan. The planning authority determined that the entrance width was unjustified and the shallow parking depth would cause cars to project onto the public footpath, creating a hazard for pede...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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