Core Refusal Reason
The loss of a permitted childcare facility which exacerbates local demand and the introduction of a dwelling design that negatively impacts the character of the area and a Protected Structure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The removal of the permitted creche would exacerbate the deficit of childcare facilities in the Kinsealy area, contravening both the Fingal Development Plan and the Kinsealy Local Area Plan.
- The design of the proposed dormer dwelling represents a significant deviation from the character of the permitted scheme and would be visually obtrusive to the setting of Kinsealy House, a Protected Structure.
- The development would negatively impact the permitted open space provision and is considered contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective PM76Objective 8.12
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought to replace a previously permitted but unconstructed two-storey creche at Kinsaley House, Kinsealy, with a dormer dwelling. The site is situated within a permitted residential development adjacent to a Protected Structure. The local authority refused permission because the loss of the childcare facility would place undue pressure on existing services, and the proposed residential design was deemed visually incompatible with the surrounding context, the permitted open space, an...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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