Core Refusal Reason
The dormer extension is excessively dominant on the roof slope, negatively impacts residential amenity, and contravenes specific development plan objectives and zoning requirements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The dormer extension is visually dominant on the roof slope and negatively impacts the residential amenities of the surrounding area.
- The development materially contravenes Objective DMS41 of the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023 and the RS zoning objective for the area.
- Granting retention would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments that would cumulatively harm the character and sustainable development of the locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMS41RS zoning objective
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention planning permission for a dormer extension to the rear of an existing dwelling at 174 Seapark, Malahide, Co. Dublin. Fingal County Council refused the proposal primarily because the scale and design of the dormer were deemed overly dominant on the roofline, failing to respect the character of the existing building and its surroundings. The decision noted that the structure contravenes the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023, specifically Objective DMS41 and the 'RS...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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