Core Refusal Reason
The proposed roof design is inappropriate and insensitive, failing to respect the scale and character of the original building and the Skerries Architectural Conservation Area (ACA).
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed raising of the main roof ridge and the addition of front-facing rooflights are visually incongruous and detrimental to the historic character of the Architectural Conservation Area.
- The extension lacks subservience to the principal dwelling and fails to respect the scale, proportion, and original roof pitch of the existing terrace structure.
- The development is contrary to specific Fingal Development Plan policies regarding architectural heritage and design standards, representing a poor design that harms the streetscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 14.10.2Section 14.19.3.3Objective DMSO186Objective HCAO24Policy HCAP15
Decision Document Summary
This application sought the redevelopment of an existing terrace property at 19 New Street, Skerries, located within an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). The proposal was refused primarily due to the insensitive design of the roof, which included raising the ridge height and installing front-facing rooflights. The planning authority determined that these changes would result in a visually incongruous form of development that fails to respect the historic character of the host building and t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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