Core Refusal Reason
Overdevelopment and insufficient private open space resulting in a material contravention of the Fingal Development Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed extension, combined with an existing detached structure, would excessively reduce the private open space available for the occupants' enjoyment.
- The development materially contravenes Objective DMS87 of the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023 regarding open space standards.
- The proposal represents overdevelopment of the site and would establish an undesirable precedent for similar unsustainable developments in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMS87
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the demolition of an existing rear structure and the construction of a new one and two-storey extension at 25 Seacrest, Skerries, Co. Dublin. Fingal County Council refused permission on the grounds that the scale of the development, when considered alongside existing garden structures, would leave inadequate private open space for the dwelling. This was identified as a material contravention of Objective DMS87, leading to a determination of overdevelopment that would set a ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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