Core Refusal Reason
Non-compliance with Objective DMS43 of the Fingal Development Plan regarding family flats and the creation of an undesirable precedent.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed family flat fails to meet the specific criteria and standards for such developments as set out in Objective DMS43 of the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023.
- The development would be seriously injurious to the visual and residential amenities of the area and would not be in keeping with proper planning and sustainable development.
- Granting permission would establish an undesirable precedent for similar detached structures in rear gardens, which would have a negative cumulative impact on the locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMS43Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed a 28m single-storey detached structure to serve as a family flat in the rear garden of 12 Howth Road, Sutton. Fingal County Council refused the application because the proposal did not satisfy the requirements of Objective DMS43 of the local development plan. The planning authority concluded that the structure would negatively affect the residential and visual character of the area and set a harmful precedent for future development in the vicinity....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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