Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted site within an Architectural Conservation Area, resulting in substandard residential amenity, visual disharmony, overshadowing of neighbors, and traffic safety hazards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development represents overdevelopment of a restricted town centre site, providing inadequate and substandard private amenity space for Dwelling B.
- The two-storey scale and design are unsympathetic to the established single-storey character of the Skerries Architectural Conservation Area and would cause undue overshadowing to the adjoining property at No. 25 New Street.
- The proposed vehicular access is deficient in sightlines and necessitates hazardous reversing maneuvers, creating a significant risk to public safety and traffic flow.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMS40
Decision Document Summary
This planning application proposed the demolition of an existing outhouse and the construction of two dwellings at 25 New Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin, a site located within an Architectural Conservation Area. The local authority refused permission on four grounds, primarily citing overdevelopment and the provision of substandard residential amenity due to inadequate private open space. Furthermore, the two-storey design was deemed visually intrusive and contrary to local planning objectives for...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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