Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to poor design, layout, and inadequate parking provisions which would negatively impact the character of the area, provide poor residential amenity, and contravene specific development plan objectives for infill sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design and layout, including insufficient car and cycle parking, fail to provide adequate residential amenity and would negatively impact the visual character of the surrounding area.
- The proposal is inconsistent with national guidelines and specific local objectives regarding infill and backland development, specifically failing to meet the standards of the Fingal Development Plan.
- The development materially contravenes the RS zoning objective to protect and improve residential amenity and would set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate development in the locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SPQH042Table 14.4RS zoning objectiveFingal Development Plan 2023-2029
Decision Document Summary
The proposed residential development is located across two sites, Rosario and Saint Anthonys, on the Dublin Road in Swords, Co. Dublin. The application was refused by the local authority because the design and overall layout were deemed inconsistent with the established character of the area and failed to provide a satisfactory standard of amenity for future residents. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the project's parking provisions were inappropriate and that the development...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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