Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to inappropriate design and scale, non-compliance with wastewater treatment standards, and inadequate surface water management.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The mass, scale, and design of the proposed extension are unsympathetic to the existing dwelling and would be visually obtrusive, negatively impacting the area's visual amenities.
- The site is unsuitable for development as it fails to meet the EPA Code of Practice for Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (2021), posing a risk to public health.
- The absence of adequate Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) would result in increased surface water runoff, potentially harming ground and surface water quality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the renovation and extension of a single-storey dwelling located at Commons Road, Lusk, Dublin. Fingal County Council refused permission because the extension's scale and design were considered visually strident and incompatible with the original structure. Additionally, the development failed to demonstrate a viable solution for domestic wastewater treatment under EPA standards and lacked sufficient proposals for surface water disposal, making the project prejudicial to...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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