Core Reason for the Refused Part
The development negatively impacts the character and setting of a Protected Structure and includes unauthorized mobile homes that conflict with proper planning and development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The presence of mobile homes and associated hard-standing areas is deemed contrary to proper planning and development, necessitating their full removal from the site.
- The cumulative impact of demolition and site alterations is visually obtrusive and detrimental to the curtilage of the listed thatched cottage.
- The works materially affect the character and setting of a Protected Structure, violating specific conservation objectives HCAO24 and HCAP12 of the Fingal County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HCAO24HCAP12Fingal County Development Plan 2023-2029
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for works at a site on Rathbeale Road, Swords, which accommodates a thatched cottage listed in the Record of Protected Structures. The planning authority refused retention on the grounds that the unauthorized mobile homes and associated landscaping must be removed to maintain effective planning control. Furthermore, the alterations and demolition works were found to be visually obtrusive and harmful to the historic character and setting of the Protect...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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