Core Refusal Reason
The proposed garage is visually obtrusive and incompatible with the highly sensitive landscape and established character of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, form, and design of the garage would create a prominent and visually obtrusive feature within a designated highly sensitive landscape.
- The development is out of character with the established pattern of development in the surrounding area, resulting in injury to visual amenities.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments that would cumulatively harm the amenities and proper planning of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a detached domestic garage to the side of an existing dwelling at Dermotstown, Ring Commons, Co. Dublin. The local authority refused the application primarily because the structure's scale and design were deemed inappropriate for its location within a highly sensitive landscape. The decision maker concluded that the garage would be a visually obtrusive addition that conflicts with the local character and would establish a negative precedent for future developme...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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