Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has vetoed a proposal by builders William Neville and Sons for a large residential development at Tullyvale at Cherrywood in Druids Valley, Loughlinstown, Co Dublin.
The Co Wexford builder sought to build 396 residential units at Tullyvale in nine buildings on a 4.75-hectare site, bounded by the existing Tullyvale development to the east. Part of the proposal was for a crèche and over 500 car-parking spaces.
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council criticised the "practicality" of the apartments in terms of "room size, shape, function and orientation". The planners report says that, other than the provision of a space for a crèche, "no particular consideration has been given to the needs of children. There are no play facilities for any age group." The number of units accessed by steps "undermines any consideration given to children, the elderly or the disabled", says the report.
Bord clears Dart station upgrade at Monkstown and Salthill
An Bord Pleanála has ruled in favour of upgrade works by Iarnród Éireann at Salthill and Monkstown Dart station, despite opposition by An Taisce. An Taisce lost its appeal against planning permission for a new footbridge and disabled access lifts at the 1980s built Salthill and Monkstown Dart station, as part of the overall Dart upgrade project. The revamp will also involve the redesign of the lift to cater for wheelchair users.
An Taisce says the bridge is one of three being earmarked for coastal stations which are of the same "high bulky structure". It says the bridges are "ergonomically inefficient", too large and visually intrusive, dominating their surrounding environments. It says the Salthill and Monkstown bridge would affect the attendant setting of Longford Terrace.
The site abuts an area designated a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and "interferes with the public walkway from the West Pier to Martello Tower". An Taisce says it is not against providing disabled lift access but contends that it be provided in a less obtrusive way.
However, An Bord Pleanála disagreed with both An Taisce and its own inspector who recommended refusal.
It granted planning permission on the grounds that the development would be acceptable in terms of design, height and scale.
