Core Refusal Reason
The proposed backland development is considered overbearing and poorly designed, failing to protect residential amenities or integrate with the existing architectural character while materially contravening multiple development plan objectives.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design and layout are overbearing and fail to respect the character of the area or the architectural form of the adjacent Ballygossan Park, resulting in significant adverse impacts on visual and residential amenities.
- The proposal provides inadequate separation distances and boundary treatments, failing to ensure a high standard of amenity for future residents and lacking sufficient detail to protect the surrounding environment.
- The application represents piecemeal development that fails to address previous refusal reasons and materially contravenes the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 and national compact settlement guidelines.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RS Zoning ObjectiveSPQHO38SPQHO39DMSO31DMSO32SPQHO42SPQHO43Table 14.4
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of two single-storey, three-bedroom detached dwellings on a restricted backland site to the rear of No. 1 Cabra Hill, Skerries. The Planning Authority refused permission because the development's scale and proximity to boundaries would create an overbearing impact on neighboring private open spaces and fail to integrate with the established architectural character of Ballygossan Park. Additionally, the application was deemed to provide substandard residenti...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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