Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its monolithic design, the absence of critical technical assessments regarding traffic, ecology, and arboriculture, and its failure to protect a historic townland boundary and adhere to landscaping standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design is considered monolithic and lacks sufficient elevational variation to mitigate the scale, massing, and visual impact of the structure from public roads.
- The application is premature and deficient due to the failure to submit a Traffic and Transport Assessment, an Appropriate Assessment Screening report, and a comprehensive Tree Report.
- The development would detrimentally impact a historic townland boundary and fails to provide an adequate landscaping and surface water drainage strategy in line with regional policies.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMS01Objective DMS80Objective DMS128Table 12.7Objective DMS103
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a 15,705m2 commercial facility with 163 staff located at Damastown Retail Park, Mulhuddart. Fingal County Council refused the application because the building's scale and monolithic design were deemed visually intrusive and aesthetically poor. Furthermore, the refusal was based on significant information gaps regarding traffic impacts, environmental screening, archaeological preservation of a townland boundary, and compliance with airport height restrictions a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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