Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to inappropriate design and scale impacting heritage and residential amenity, insufficient public open space, and the lack of legal and technical viability regarding site access.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development's height, massing, and design would negatively impact the character of the Donabate Architectural Conservation Area, neighboring Protected Structures, and the residential amenity of the property to the east.
- The proposal fails to comply with mandatory standards for the provision of public open space as required by the Fingal Development Plan 2017–2023.
- The proposed access is technically unsuitable and legally unverified, as it relies on third-party land and a road restricted to emergency vehicles without a demonstrated right of way or letter of consent.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMS157Objective PM44Objective DMS39Objective DMS57B
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed a two-storey residential block containing six apartments on lands at Turvey Avenue, Donabate, located near the railway station and within the setting of an Architectural Conservation Area. Fingal County Council refused permission because the building's scale and design were deemed harmful to the local heritage context and the privacy of adjoining residents. Additionally, the development failed to provide adequate public open space and relied on a deficient access route t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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