COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TERENURE-RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Tuesday, March 03, 2009

QUESTION NO. 13

QUESTION: Councillor E. Walsh

"To ask the Manager for a report on the decision of An Bord Pleanala on St. Mels Avenue Greenhills?"

REPLY:

The following are the detais of the decision by An Bord Pleanala, dated 3rd February 2009 in respect

of the application for proposed development of six dwellings at St. Mel's Avenue, Greenhills.

DECISION

REFUSE permission for the above proposed development based on the reasons

and considerations set out below.

MATTERS CONSIDERED.

In making its decision, the Board had regard to those matters to which, by virtue of

the Planning and Development Acts and Regulations made thereunder, it was required

to have regard. Such matters included any submissions and observations received by it

in accordance with statutory provisions.

REASONS AND CONSIDERATIONS

1. The proposed development would contravene materially a condition attached

to an existing permission for development namely, condition number 14

attached to the permission granted by the planning authority on the 1st day of

August, 1972, under planning register reference number D2402, in that the site

of the proposed development constitutes part of the public open space

provision for the existing development. The proposed development would,

therefore, be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of

the area.

2.The proposed development would entail the loss of an unfenced area of communal open

space which has been maintained as such and has been available for use by the public for over 30 years.

The proposed development therefore, would seriously injure the amenity of properties in the vicinity,

in particular the the houses on St. Mel's Avenue and would be contrary to the proper planning and

sustainable development in the area.