F19A/0528: (i) Construction of a two-storey, with single storey element to rear, flat-roofed building to accommodate 1 no. one-bedroom apartment and 1 no. two-bedroom apartment at ground floor level (each served by private garden to rear) and 1 no. three-bedroom apartment at first floor level (served by 2 no. balconies located on the north-west and south-west elevations); (ii) Provision of new shared vehicular & pedestrian accesses off Barnwall Court, 4 no. car parking spaces and 4 no. cycle parking spaces; and, (iii) Landscaping, boundary treatment, SuDS water drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
Site to the rear of No's., 3-4 Castleview, Balbriggan, Co Dublin
DecisionRefuse permission
Decided02 January 2020
Application typePermission
Source documents13
Site
What is on file
3refusal reasons0conditions8nearby records
Decision details
Core application dates and identifiers from the public planning record.Planning analysis
Refusal reasons and planning conditions extracted from the public decision file.Refusal reasons
Residential Amenity
Overdevelopment of site due to internal overlooking, substandard storage, poor bin storage location, opaque glazing, and excessive vehicular manoeuvring near living areas, contravening the RS zoning objective to protect residential amenity.
Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023 (RS Zoning Objective)The proposed development by virtue of the overlooking which will occur within scheme, the substandard provision of dedicated storage, the location/provision of bin storage within the site, the provision of opaque glazing serving bedroom accommodation, the extent of vehicular manoeuvres which would occur to the front of the site... would constitute overdevelopment of the site, provide an unacceptable level of amenity for residents and therefore contravene materially the 'RS' zoning objective
Design
Non-compliance with 2018 Apartment Guidelines regarding storage provision, floor-to-ceiling heights (2.6m vs 2.7m required), and overall design quality, resulting in unacceptable amenity for future residents.
Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments Guidelines for Planning Authorities 2018The proposed development is contrary to the standards for apartment development set out in the... Guidelines... would provide an unacceptable level of amenity for future residents
Traffic Sightlines
Endangers public safety due to traffic hazard on a substandard road with severely restricted sightlines, and conflicting pedestrian/vehicle movements within the confined site layout.
General planning principles / Traffic safetyIt is considered that the proposed development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard because of the traffic turning movements the proposed development would generate on a substandard road at a point where sightlines are severely restricted, and because of the conflicting movements which would occur within the site due to the confined nature of the site and the poor site layout.
Conditions
No conditions
No conditions are on record for this application yet.
Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on planning.agileapplications.ieSource portal
- Notification Of DecisionSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / F1CF4CDB2E3911EA9CEA3464A927EB6F.tif / Document 689539Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / ACC87541393F11EBBFE664C901B55885.pdf / Document 696867Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / F1CF4CDE2E3911EA9CEA3464A927EB6F.tif / Document 699448Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / F2BFED45321111EA99D33464A927EB6F.tif / Document 689625Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 40F6064720C711EA8EDF3464A9277F10.pdf / Document 651771Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 40F6064820C711EA8EDF3464A9277F10.docx / Document 651772Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 646E80B3481711EA84023464A9277F10.docx / Document 694311Source PDF
- AppealSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 5937F65C1E9D11EB861C00505692C209.pdf / Document 673815Source PDF
- AppealSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 5937F65E1E9D11EB861C00505692C209.pdf / Document 673967Source PDF
- AppealSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / B2BF331D5D4D11EA9B52AC220B76673F.pdf / Document 682655Source PDF
- AppealSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / D2AE402FA65711EA838D3464A927EB6F.tif / Document 686633Source PDF
- AppealSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / E8EAF112474411EA912D3464A927EB6F.tif / Document 690608Source PDF
Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- F24A/0517Planning permission is requested for a new detached dormer bungalow to rear of existing dwellinghouse along with all associated site works to include new boundary treatment and new vehicular access. / 0.1 km away / 31 July 2024Refused
- F11A/0203The development will consist of the subdivision of the existing single / 0.2 km away / 19 July 2011Refused
- F20A/0323Permission for the demolition of existing house, revised vehicular entrance location and construction of an apartment development comprising 28 no. residential apartments arranged in 2 no. buildings ranging 4-5 storeys in height (total 2,742 sqm Gross Floor Area), all at a site of approximately 0.2773 hectares. The proposed development consists of: (a) 1 no. three-bedroom apartment (b) 20 no. two-bedroom apartments (c) 6 no. one bedroom apartments Block A contains 13 apartments; 1 no. 3 bedroom apartments, 9 no. two bedroom apartments and 3 no. one bedroom apartments. Block B contains 15 apartments; 11 no. two bedroom apartments and 4 no. one bedroom apartments. 28 vehicular parking spaces together with 44 no. bicycle parking spaces are proposed. Private and common open spaces, hard and soft landscaping, roads and pedestrian walkways, services (incl. SUDS), site lighting, solar panel arrays, and all other ancillary and associated site development works above and below ground level. / 0.2 km away / 31 August 2020Refused
- F24A/1039ERetention is sought for as-constructed external stairs & balconies to front of duplex apartments, these were required in order to comply with Part B of the Building Regulations & revised car parking & associated siteworks / 0.2 km away / 21 January 2025Refused
- F19A/0078Permission for demolition of existing derelict bungalow / 0.2 km away / 10 April 2019Refused
- F25A/0066EPlanning permission is sought for alterations to approved plans (F23A/0114). Alterations are for 3 No. external stairs & balconies to front of duplex apartments (these are required in order to comply with Part B of the Building Regulations), minor internal & elevational changes, revised car parking & associated siteworks / 0.2 km away / 19 March 2025Refused
- F18A/0322Retention permission for retention of existing sign on front of bounda / 0.4 km away / 31 July 2018Refused
- F22A/0605Retention of partially complete works of a ground floor extension to rear of existing dwelling. Permission for completion of the works with first floor level above works consisting of a bedroom. alteration to existing first floor gable window. Two storey extension at front comprising of porch at ground floor & extension to bedroom at first floor level & all associated site works. / 0.4 km away / 14 December 2022Refused