Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes haphazard backland development on a constrained site that fails to meet residential standards and would negatively impact local amenities.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development represents an independent residential unit on a constrained site lacking necessary car parking, private amenity space, and surface water drainage.
- The proposal constitutes haphazard backland development that would be injurious to the residential and visual amenities of the area and depreciate property values.
- The project contravenes Objective DMS39 of the Fingal County Development Plan 2017-2023 and would set an inappropriate precedent for similar unsustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMS39Fingal County Development Plan 2017-2023
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a detached ancillary family accommodation unit located to the rear of 15 Elmwood Close, Hartstown. The Planning Authority refused the application because the scale and nature of the development effectively created an independent dwelling on a restricted site without adequate infrastructure or amenity provision. It was determined that the proposal represented haphazard backland development that would negatively impact the character and value of the surrounding ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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