Proposals for 633 build-to-rent flats on a former Chadwicks site in Dublin have been refused by planning appeals body An Bord Pleanála.
Developer Steeplefield lodged plans in March for a €136m (£113m) development on a part of the Greenhill industrial estate in Walkinstown.
The Greenvale scheme included a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments. It also featured 10 commercial spaces spread throughout four blocks, reaching up to 12 storeys, as well as 424 car-parking spaces.
The appeals board refused permission on several grounds, noting the proposed development would be contrary to the site’s zoning objective for regeneration and that its design and layout failed to meet criteria at both town and streetscape level.
The proposals were found to contravene a development plan policy that seeks to ensure all new residential development within the county is of “high-quality design”. Its proposed height would also clash with policies set out in the South Dublin County Development Plan.
The planning body additionally noted a potential traffic hazard was identified on the southern side of the development adjacent to a childcare facility.
In Steeplefield’s application, the developer said the scheme had been designed to an “exceptionally high standard to contribute to the urban form of the area and it is considered that the proposal will not give rise to any undue impacts on the amenity of any adjacent properties”.
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